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Even the earliest films had something to say about the state of the planet
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An official ceremony and a weekend of space-shuttle activities welcome Discovery to its new home
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The author of our May article about the country's best small towns was pleased to find that lots of small towns are thriving
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Earlier this week, a NASA telescope captured one of the most stunning solar flares in years
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You know it had to happen eventually: Dinosaurs chomp aliens in forthcoming graphic novel
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If the crowd-funding spike for the Pebble smart watch is any indication, wearable tech is about to go mainstream
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Close by the Mormon colony of Colonia Dublan is an unlikely tourist attraction: the small hilltop where the legendary Apache leader exacted his revenge
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"It's the most exhilarating thing I've ever done," says filmmaker Bradley Beesley, whose documentaries have popularized the ancient art of noodling
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Food shortages were a problem for both military and civilians. But even in these hard times, people could find relief in peanuts
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We recap the most surprising, awe-inspiring and alarming things that we have learned about the Earth and the environment since last year's holiday
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The eleventh installment of the festival is underway in Manhattan
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Design strategies for arid regions go back centuries, but in the face of climate change, drylands design is a whole new ballgame
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In 1983, a Chinese fast-food restaurant hired a curious-looking pair of servers: Tanbo R-1 and Tanbo R-2
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This weekend learn to draw at the American Art Museum, visit the space shuttle Discovery and celebrate Earth Day with the National Zoo
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Carefully crafted dinosaurs are an important part of any movie featuring the prehistoric creatures. But a good story is just as important, if not more so
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The nation says au revoir to the franc and to "mademoiselle" and bonjourto a proposed new theme park—Napoleonland
A tiny town named after an early miner
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Eggs may have been the secret to dinosaur success, but did they also lead to the dinosaurs' doom?
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Meet sculptor Colin Selig, who uses an interesting material for his benches: obsolete propane tanks
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