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This springbok mantis was photographed at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.

Photographer Builds A 'Photo Ark' For 6,500 Animal Species And Counting

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is on a mission to document every captive animal species in the world. He talks about getting an arctic fox to hold still, and Photoshopping out poop.

Deputy White House counsel Gregory Katsas is the leading candidate for the seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

White House Lawyer Is Top Pick For Open Court Seat, And Controversy Could Follow

Gregory Katsas has a sterling legal pedigree. But his service in the Trump White House could play an important role in any confirmation hearings if he's selected as a federal appeals court judge.

WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles To Suck Your Blood

Beyond pesky, mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. And the bites aren't random. A mouth packed with sensors, drills, spears and straws guides the bug to blood.

Sen. Charles Schumer of New York stands a podium March 3 as Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada looks on. Reid is backing Schumer to be his replacement as Democratic leader.

What Reid Endorsing Schumer As Top Democrat Means

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is not seeking re-election in 2016, but he is leaving no room for a leadership fight. He's throwing his support to his top lieutenant and message maestro.

'Pop Sonnets' Finds Hidden Shakespeare In Top 40 Tunes

Originally a popular Tumblr, Pop Sonnets makes iambic hay out of modern artists like Kesha and Eminem. Critic Tasha Robinson explains why Sonnets isn't your average impulse-buy humor book.

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin finishes another Olympic race without a medal

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks unstoppable everywhere except the Olympics. She's running out of chances to medal at the Milan Cortina Games.

One Olympic sport doesn't allow women. These Games could determine its future

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

U.S. and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva

The second round of talks in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program takes place as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.

The Difficulty And Drama Of Building A Top Black Magazine

Essence might be the longest-running magazine for black women, but the authors of a new book, The Man From Essence, say that the road to building the brand had many twists and turns.

Hear The Title Track From Feist's First Album In 6 Years, 'Pleasure'

Feist's new song begins with an ambient hum and slowly growls into a grinding blues-rocker.

Donald Trump waits to be introduced during a campaign event at the University of Iowa this week. With just days to go before the Iowa caucuses, Trump withdrew from the final GOP debate.

6 Questions Ahead Of The Trump-Fox Split-Screen 'Squirmish'

Trump commands the spotlight once again as he ditches a Fox News debate. The other cable news networks — which don't have broadcasting rights to the debate — will probably air the Trump event instead.

Dr. David Muller, dean of medical education at Mount Sinai, believes that including in each medical school class some students who have a strong background in the humanities makes traditional science students better doctors, too.

A Top Medical School Revamps Requirements To Lure English Majors

Many of the students at Mount Sinai's medical school in New York majored in English or history, and never took the MCAT. The school sees that diversity among its students as a great strength.

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