Mermaids Past and Present Keep Things Real
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A group of  âmersistersâ were thrust into a national spotlight when a New York photographer shot them underwater and in the nude.
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Milagros Cerron smiles, babbles and fidgets in the arms of her mother like any healthy 9-month-old, but she is no ordinary baby. Milagros was born with her legs fused in a tight coating of skin - giving her the appearance of a mermaid.
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By MAUREEN CULLEY  IN spectacular shades of scarlet and orange, they could be abstract artworks. But these stunning images are actually photographs of life beneath the surface of two of Scotland's sea lochs.
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The miniature people found to have lived on an Indonesian island until 13,000 years ago have shaken up views of the human past.
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The whimsical 'Lars and the Real Girl' presents a picture of life as it ought to be, rather than the way it is.
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By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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Daniel Travis spent many long hours swimming next to dozens of real sharks to make Open Water, this summer&#39;s scariest movie. But he doesn&#39;t consider it his most dangerous encounter with Mother Nature.
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Dolphin groups, or "pods", rely on socialites to keep them from collapsing, scientists claim.
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Let the past put current conditions in perspective.
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Beach reads don't have to be vapid to be enjoyable.
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By Sara Kennedy, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec.
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LIMASSOL - The legend of Atlantis is claimed to be true. The theory of the land lost deep in waters has been the matter for scaled discussions for many years.
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Real and mythological creatures mingle in the strange looking-glass world of two new museum exhibitions.
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By The Wisconsin State Journal  Dec. 12--The resilience of life on Earth continues to amaze and inspire.   And a little reassurance is probably needed, given such threats as  terrorism, global warming and bird flu.
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Researchers think they have found the modern whaleâs closest evolutionary ancestor.
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Your past can be changed--or at least your recollection of it.
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A cat cloned to replace a dead pet for a Texas woman stirs ethical debate. Also: Scientists discover monster cockroach and mini crab in Indonesia.... EU caves in on stronger fishing limits.... and more.