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Useppa Island's Unlikely Role in Cold War History — Useppa Island's Unlikely Role in Cold War History

Sixty years ago, the CIA-backed invasion of Cuba failed disastrously. It all began, here, on Useppa Island

How Heat Turns This Lizard's Embryos Into Females — How Heat Turns This Lizard's Embryos Into Females

Scientists have discovered how hot temperatures override chromosomes in bearded dragons

Unique Bone Structure Helped Pterosaurs Fly — Unique Bone Structure Helped Pterosaurs Fly

Bicycle wheel-like spokes connected the vertebrae’s central column to its outer surface, offering serious strength

Why Poetry Is Experiencing an Awakening — Why Poetry Is Experiencing an Awakening

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of April’s National Poetry Month with these workshops from the National Museum of African American History and Culture

The First Submarine to Launch Rockets From Its Deck — The First Submarine to Launch Rockets From Its Deck

It's June 1945 and the USS Barb has just launched an unprecedented attack on the factories of the Japanese island of Shari. It's the first time that rockets have ever been launched from a submarine

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