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Perplexing ‘platypus’ dinosaur discovered in Chile

It doesn't resemble a platypus, but the newest species of theropod -- the dinosaur group that included Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus and evolved into modern birds -- is a similarly confusing hodgepodge of dino qualities.

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan to write pro wrestling story lines

NEW YORK – Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan on Monday was named senior producer of a professional wrestling program and said he would try to push boundaries on cultural issues.

Costa Rica – made for lovers

There are many romantic destinations worldwide, but in Costa Rica you can fall in love again and again.

VIDEO: Disfigured toucan awaits 3-D printed beak

Even today, Grecia the toucan is sociable and energetic. This is shocking, considering a group of assailants beat and mangled the toucan last January, permanently disfiguring him. But thanks to animal sanctuary Zoo Ave and a team of engineers, Grecia could receive a prosthetic beak. Whatever the outcome, Grecia has sparked outrage and hope around the world. This is his story.

The Mysterious Petroglyphs of Costa Rica’s Catapa People

Long before Columbus found his way to America – and long, long before there were telephones and computers – the people of the Central...

The voices of the Supreme Court in division over gay marriage

This week's historic hearing on same-sex marriage is both the logical extension and ultimate showdown in a decades-long argument that so far Anthony Kennedy has always won against Antonin Scalia.

El Salvador moves 400 jailed gang members as part of plan to curb violence

According to the authorities, 23 policemen and six members of the military have been killed by gangs this year. A total of 1,194 people were killed in El Salvador between January 1 to April 5, according to official estimates.

Choppers rescue Everest avalanche victims

Eighteen deaths on the mountain so far make this is the deadliest disaster in Everest history. Many had travelled to Nepal for the start of the annual climbing season, which was cancelled last year after 16 sherpa guides were killed in what was previously the deadliest disaster in the mountain's history.

Sea Shepherd names latest turtle campaign after murdered Costa Rican conservationist Jairo Mora

The group is asking for volunteers to help patrol beaches against poachers in southeastern Florida, Honduras and Costa Rica. For the first time, the group will patrol Moín Beach in Costa Rica's Limón province, the beach where Mora was brutally killed in 2013.

Embracing Costa Rica’s Tropical Life Amid Pittsburgh Winters

There I am, scrolling through some digital photos one evening, and I find one I like: palm trees on the beach. That’s nice, I...

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