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Page last updated at 10:19 GMT, Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Butterfly fish. Image: JE Maragos
US vows 'huge' marine protection
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
Bush relaxes wildlife law limits
Fish dance on sulphur cauldrons

The rosada iguana. Image: Gabriele Gentile Pink iguana rewrites family tree
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.

Super-bainite armour (Peter Brown) Holes give edge to new MoD armour
Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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