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Fritz Haber’s Experiments in Life and Death
The German chemist helped feed the world. Then he developed the first chemical weapons used in battle
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1923 Envisions the Two-Wheeled Flying Car of 1973
As cars got larger in the 1920s, the “Helicar” was presented as the solution to congested city streets
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Did Africa’s Apes Come From Europe?
Fossil evidence hints that the common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans evolved in Europe
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In Case You Missed It: the Transit of Venus
If you didn’t have a chance to see yesterday’s astronomical event, watch this NASA video to see what all the fuss is about
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Dinosaur Sighting: Artsy Apatosaurus
wire Apatosaurus looms over a D.C.-area art festival
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A Grimm Review of Snow White and the Huntsman
Fairy tale expert Jack Zipes shares his thoughts on the latest adaptation
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How To View This Evening’s Transit of Venus
A few quick tips to keep in mind as you take advantage of the last chance to see Venus pass in front of the sun
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Paleontologists may have killed the dinosaur a century ago, but it was revitalized in the King Kong remake
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The Family that Never Quits Pedaling
I thought cycling with a laptop and a bottle of wine was hard. Then I met a pair of Dutch cyclists on tour with a grown dog, a puppy—-and a baby
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Out of Asia: How Monkey and Ape Ancestors Colonized Africa
A new fossil discovery suggests that anthropoid ancestors originated in Asia and then rafted across the ocean to Africa
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Saab Reinvents Air Traffic Control With a Digital Panorama
With Saab’s new digital panorama, the local air traffic controller may soon go the way of the technical support specialist
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Bed Bugs Are Even Peskier Than We Thought
A new study reveals that common over-the-counter bed bug eradication products are essentially ineffective
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According to legend, Queen Victoria, informed of an early president’s angry insult to her ambassador, struck Bolivia off the map. But is it true?
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Nothing is cuter than a troublemaking baby Tyrannosaurus
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Events June 5-7: Transit of Venus, Living Portraits, and Ai WeiWei
This week, watch the transit of Venus, take a “living portrait,” and explore the work of Chinese dissident artist Ai WeiWei
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Looking for unique, fun, inexpensive lodging? Stay in a university dorm
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Not a lot of research has been done on lucid dreaming, but new devices are now helping people influence what’s going on in their heads while they sleep
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Searching for folk music on movies can be surprisingly difficult
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Ambergris, the subject of a new book, “is aromatic—both woody and floral. The smell reminds me of leaf litter on a forest floor.”
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