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The Mystique of Route 66
Foreign tourists and local preservationists are bringing stretches of the storied roadway back to life
February 2012
| By David Lamb
Just miles from Peru’s Incan ruins lie artifacts from another era—beautiful Baroque churches that married Spanish design with indigenous culture
January 12, 2012
| By Rebecca Dalzell
We turned to John Kress, an expert on how plants and birds co-evolved over time, for his pick for an evolution vacation
January 06, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Just a short drive from the mansions of Beverly Hills lies a site where paleontologists have found over three million fossils
January 01, 2012
| By Marian Holmes
Located in the Canadian Rockies, the fossil-rich dig site provides clues to scientists investigating how animal life began
January 01, 2012
| By Jeanne Maglaty
Prehistoric rhinoceroses and horses died of volcanic ash inhalation 12 million years ago – their fossils are studied now as a perfect example of natural selection
January 2012
| By Megan Gambino
The director of the Natural History Museum discusses why understanding evolution is so critical
January 2012
| By Laura Helmuth
Over thirty years after the volcanic eruption, plant and animal life has returned to the disaster site, a veritable living laboratory
January 2012
| By Lyn Garrity
The exotic locale, home to tortoises, cacti, iguanas and finches, was a source of inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution
January 2012
| By Laura Helmuth
Moose and wolves face off in the world’s longest-running study of predators and prey
January 2012
| By T.A. Frail
Aren't the residents of the proudly hip city of Austin, Texas, just traditionalists at heart?
January 2012
| By ZZ Packer
A trip to the floor of the Maui volcano still promises an encounter with the "raw beginnings of world-making"
December 2011
| By Tony Perrottet
The fiery forces beneath the island chain still mystify geologists
December 2011
| By Erin Wayman
Take a tour of the idyllic sites across the many islands where native Hawaiians have longstanding spiritual connections
November 16, 2011
| By Megan Gambino
Candied treats and salsa music go hand in hand in this South American city high above the sugarcane fields of the Cauca Valley
September 02, 2011
| By Laura Kiniry
Grab a partner. Bluegrass and country tunes that tell America's story are all the rage in hilly southern Virginia
September 2011
| By Abigail Tucker
From out-of-the-way jazz joints to po' boy shacks, a native son shares his favorite haunts in the Big Easy
September 2011
| By Randy Fertel
The New Mexico national monument is a barren and desolate place with an otherworldly appeal
July 28, 2011
| By Erik Washam
The zigzagging road may take long to traverse for only being 52 miles long, but the eye candy alone makes it worthwhile
July 28, 2011
| By Megan Gambino
Once a home base for commercial whalers, the Canadian province is now a popular locale for spotting the massive creatures
July 28, 2011
| By T.A. Frail
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