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Common starfish (‘Asterias rubens’) in the Baltic Sea, a species researchers observed during their study.

Toxic explosives were no barrier for the fish and invertebrates colonizing a World War II-era munitions dump in the Baltic Sea, according to a new study.

Nick Keppler












Though post-apocalyptic literature is experiencing a recent boom, the genre is anything but new. From a 19th-century tale of catastrophe to a modern-day classic made into a film, these are books you’ll want to add to your reading list.

Chris Wheatley