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Meet the new horse-headed, 35-foot-long, beaked Deinocheirus mirificus

Science

Some scientists are describing the newly discovered dinosaur known as Deinocheirus mirificus as freaking weird. How did a 35-foot long, omnivorous, horse headed, hump-backed, huge armed animal live?

In Korea, trees planted in Mongolia bring hopes for fewer dust storms

To Fight Noxious Dust Storms at Home, Koreans Plant Trees in Mongolia

Environment
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Korean City Hosts UN Conference On Desertification

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Blog: Holding Back the Gobi

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