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The Queen of Coloring Books Is Back

Johanna Basford, whose fanciful, hand-drawn illustrations launched a worldwide craze, is back with flying colors

New Technology Can Communicate From Water to Air

Solving a longstanding puzzle, MIT researchers have developed a way of sending signals from underwater to airborne devices

Why Is the Snowy Owl Disappearing?

These birds, once a feature of the far north as reliable as ice, are becoming less and less common

Group of Belugas May Have Adopted Young Narwhal

The narwhal was seen frolicking with its beluga buddies some 600 miles south of its normal range

Why 'Little Women' Endures 150 Years Later

The author of a new book about the classic says the 19th-century novel contains life lessons for all, especially for boys

Rare WWII Submarine Dog Fight Turns Deadly

On February 9, 1945, two submarines are poised to engage in a direct, underwater confrontation. It’s the first - and only - underwater submarine dog fight in recorded naval history

The Queen of Coloring Books Is Back — The Queen of Coloring Books Is Back

Johanna Basford, whose fanciful, hand-drawn illustrations launched a worldwide craze, is back with flying colors

New Technology Can Communicate From Water to Air — New Technology Can Communicate From Water to Air

Solving a longstanding puzzle, MIT researchers have developed a way of sending signals from underwater to airborne devices

Why Is the Snowy Owl Disappearing? — Why Is the Snowy Owl Disappearing?

These birds, once a feature of the far north as reliable as ice, are becoming less and less common

Group of Belugas May Have Adopted Young Narwhal — Group of Belugas May Have Adopted Young Narwhal

The narwhal was seen frolicking with its beluga buddies some 600 miles south of its normal range

Why 'Little Women' Endures 150 Years Later — Why 'Little Women' Endures 150 Years Later

The author of a new book about the classic says the 19th-century novel contains life lessons for all, especially for boys

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Rare WWII Submarine Dog Fight Turns Deadly — Rare WWII Submarine Dog Fight Turns Deadly

On February 9, 1945, two submarines are poised to engage in a direct, underwater confrontation. It’s the first - and only - underwater submarine dog fight in recorded naval history

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The Senator Who Stood Up to Joseph McCarthy When No One Else Would

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