Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on its vessels for a second day

MANILA/BEIJING, July 24 (Reuters) - The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of firing water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for a second day, in the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Mangroves Are Key to Coastal Ecosystems. See 20 Breathtaking Photos That Reveal How the Trees Support Wildlife and Face Threats

The Mangrove Photography Awards honor images that show off the beauty—and the fragility—of these valuable intertidal forests ...
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Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea—and the sea’s estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas—have antagonized competing claimants Brunei, ...

Pterosaurs—Lords of the Ancient Skies

Read a National Geographic magazine article about pterosaurs, the largest animals that ever flew, and get information, facts, ...