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A circa 1925 woodcut by Unpo Takashima depicts Tokyo's Ueno district ablaze. "Each new gust of wind," reported Joseph Dahlmann, a Jesuit priest who witnessed the calamity from a hilltop, "gave new impulse to the fury of the conflagration."

The Great Japan Earthquake of 1923

The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences

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Blog Carnival #31: Ancient Earth, World’s Oldest ToothAche, Pot-Bellied Dinos and More

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Should You Keep an Emergency Food Stash?

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The Gold and Silver Beetles of Costa Rica

Argentinosaurus and Futalognkosaurus, pictured, from prehistoric South America, stretched more than 100 feet long and weighed in excess of 70 tons.

How to Build a Giant Dinosaur

Sauropods were humongous creatures, but how they got so large is a mystery that paleontologists are still trying to unravel

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Weekend Events: Andrew Young, Kabul Museum, Poetry

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What Tales Do Albertosaurus Injuries Tell?

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15 Facts About Tornadoes

Decades of research have made these storms more predictable, giving people more time to find shelter, but we’re sadly still vulnerable

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Sarah Zielinski Wins Writing Award

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The List- 9 Poets at the Smithsonian (UPDATED: Make that 10 Poets!)

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Eau d’Asparagus (or What’s Behind That Asparagus Effect?)

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Grazia Toderi’s Digital Visions on Display at the Hirshhorn

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Search for Alien Signals Goes on Hiatus

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It’s a Tomato! The Miracle of Life, Plant Edition

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Dinosaur Sighting: Tyrannosaur Stowaway

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Why the MoMA Should Have Dinosaurs

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Freer Curator Lee Glazer on the Newly-Restored Peacock Room

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What Price Do We Put on an Endangered Bird?

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Help the New York Public Library Digitize Its Menus

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What’s Blocking Your Drain?

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