Top 10 Cameras, Instagram Photo Contest, and October Events

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Inside Nat Geo: Most Earth-Like Planet Yet Discovered

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Troll-Haired Mystery Bug, Bird-Plane Collisions, and More

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Troll-Haired Mystery Bug Found in Suriname It may or may not be a new species, but this crazy-haired bug is an eyepopper of a planthopper. New Bat Species > Rare "Asian Unicorn" >

Follow NatGeoGreen on Twitter Get the latest National Geographic news and tips related to energy, water, biodiversity, and natural disasters. @NatGeoGreen > The Fight to Reduce Deadly Bird-Plane Collisions Why doesn't the FAA adopt avian radar tracking to help pilots avoid colliding with birds? Winning Wood Stove Designs Announced The Wood Stove Decathlon anointed winners in a competition aimed at sparking new ideas for an age-old heating method. Annual Polar Bear Migration Under Way Melting sea ice means big changes for the world's 20,000 polar bears.

"Lost World" Revealed Scientists uncover rich biodiversity in a remote Australian rain forest. Photographing Nature Shutterbugs communicate the beauty of the natural world.

In Ireland, Water Is No Longer Free Experts hope the shift will spur conservation of the precious resource. Dramatic Video Shows Volcano Making New Island "Ring of Fire" tectonic activity responsible for eruption off Japan. Maps From Space Show World's Disappearing Forests Satellite data reveal that nearly three times more forest cover was lost than gained worldwide in the 21st century.

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