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A small, rare marsupial has been saved from extinction in the first ever ‘incredible’ recovery effort: ‘It has a good chance of survival’

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A small, rare marsupial has been saved from extinction in the first ever 'incredible' recovery effort: 'It has a good chance of survival'

Sometimes we get something great. Marsupials are miraculously revived through genetic manipulation. Bandicoots, a group of small nocturnal creatures once declared extinct in Australia, are back from the brink and moving towards a life in the wild. On Tuesday, conservationists released 100 giant bandicoots on Phillip Island near Melbourne. These bandicoots were bred to be … Read more

Common rust’s rare magnetism could power ultrafast quantum devices

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The Blueprint

Scientists in the US have discovered that hematite features a rare new form of magnetism, which reportedly paves the way for spintronics technology that could transform data processing and storage. The discovery, made by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), provided one of the clearest experimental evidence of alternating magnetism, a newly confirmed third … Read more

Fragile comeback: David Attenborough’s ‘gorilla story’ reveals rare conservation success | CNN

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Fragile comeback: David Attenborough's 'gorilla story' reveals rare conservation success | CNN

Editor’s note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series dedicated to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet and their solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to promote awareness and education on key sustainability issues and inspire positive action. Fog hangs low on the slopes of the dense forests of … Read more

A photographer’s journey deep into the Canadian rainforest in search of rare spirit bears

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A white bear sits on a mossy rock in a lush forest, with trees, ferns and fallen logs nearby. A stream flows in the background, adding to the peaceful natural scenery.

Jacques Plant/Figure 1 Publishing In 2011, as a teenager, photographer Jacques Plante came across a cover that read: national geographic Featuring British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. It was a defining moment in my life when I fell in love with that image and the story of a rare polar bear living in one of the … Read more