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Competitive vegetable growers are closing in on an elusive goal—the one ton squash
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How To Choose What To Plant For Biofuel
Some species proposed for bioenergy have the potential to become invasive
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Does Climate Change Cause War?
The issue is more complex than recent headlines have indicated
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These accumulations of sand aren’t permanent but are home to whole communities
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What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?
Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
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The Satellite Eyes On Irene (And Other Great Resources)
There are satellites orbiting overhead, powerful computers and plenty of scientists to make sense of a wealth of data
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The Great New England Hurricane of 1938
Katharine Hepburn’s Connecticut beach house and 8,900 other homes were swept into the sea
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Q&A: Smithsonian’s Elizabeth Cottrell on the Virginia Earthquake
A Smithsonian geologist offers her expertise on the seismic event that shook much of the mid-Atlantic this week
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Earthquake in Washington, D.C.
Today’s shaking may have been unexpected, but Washington isn’t the only unlikely location for an earthquake in the United States
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Don Quijote May Tilt at an Asteroid
Deflection could be our best bet if an asteroid is headed towards Earth
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Other than the human tendency for imitating magpies, gold really isn’t all that special
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Getting this close to a bubbling cauldron of lava is not just dangerous; it’s stupid enough that even other volcanologists will yell at you
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Diamonds Hold Secret About Plate Tectonics
When it comes to diamonds in jewelry, perfection is everything. But imperfections are a clue to the past
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There’s a Drought—Is It Climate Change?
Despite the heat waves across the country, no one is screaming “climate change is real” because of them. Why?
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The Cambrian Explosion in Song
What does a music teacher do when he ends up teaching science?
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What’s the Most Dangerous Country?
Iceland is pretty much the least habitable of all the places that people have inhabited. But visiting it is like hiking through a geology textbook
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Hurricane Season Starts With Arlene
The first tropical storm of 2011 is a reminder to prepare for potential disasters
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Sewage Epidemiology Not Just a Pipe Dream
Scientists are beginning to analyze sewage to track the use of illegal drugs
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Which of these images from the European Space Agency’s Flickr stream would you consider hanging as art in your home?
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Should We Blame Scientists for Not Predicting Earthquakes?
A group of Italian scientists may go to trial for allegedly playing down the risk of the quake that struck the Abruzzo region of Italy in April 2009
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