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See the World's Largest Sketchbook Collection

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See the World's Largest Sketchbook Collection — See the World's Largest Sketchbook Collection

With more than 50,000 sketchbooks from 50 countries, the Brooklyn Art Library in Williamsburg is still accepting submissions

What I Learned Biking the Monarch Migration Route — What I Learned Biking the Monarch Migration Route

I set off to be the first person to cycle alongside the butterflies to raise awareness of their alarming decline

The Corn Belt Has Lost a Third of Its Topsoil — The Corn Belt Has Lost a Third of Its Topsoil

Researchers used satellite imaging and surface soil color to find out how much of the nutrient-rich earth has eroded away

Exhibition Honors Breonna Taylor's Life and Impact — Exhibition Honors Breonna Taylor's Life and Impact

The Louisville show is organized around three overarching themes proposed by Taylor's mother: promise, witness and remembrance

Are the Sands of the Namib Desert Really Rusting? — Are the Sands of the Namib Desert Really Rusting?

The reddish hues of the vast dunes of the Namib Desert in southern Africa are a result of concentrations of iron in the sand. Over time, the air oxidizes the sand, causing it to rust

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