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Seas of Plastic

July 29, 2009

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Humans Steal Food From Lions

July 28, 2009

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The Five Worst Dinosaur Movies of All Time

July 28, 2009

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Is My Cat Right- or Left-Handed?

July 27, 2009

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Dorset Dinosaur Removed Under Police Escort

Local council members of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, England were not so pleased when a dinosaur sculpture appeared off one of their beaches

July 25, 2009

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Dinosaur Sightings: George Washasaurus

July 24, 2009

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Picture of the Week—Jupiter’s New Spot

July 24, 2009

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Hominids’ African Origins, 50 Years Later

July 23, 2009

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Why We Need the University of Wyoming Geological Museum

July 23, 2009

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Forensic Astronomer Tackles Three More Munch Paintings

July 22, 2009

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Texas Paleontologists Uncover a Cretaceous Croc

July 22, 2009

David Zax is a former writing intern at Smithsonian magazine and is the author of "Galileo's Vision."

David Zax on “Galileo’s Vision”

July 21, 2009

Michelle Nijius is a science and environmental journalist.  She is the author of "The Cahaba: A River of Riches."

Michelle Nijhuis on “River of Riches”

July 21, 2009

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Return to the Land That Time Forgot

July 21, 2009

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Darwin for Dads and More Science Finds in the August Issue

July 21, 2009

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Apollo Astronauts Push for Mission to Mars

July 20, 2009

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Moon Landing Video Restored

July 20, 2009

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Nothronychus Raises Questions About Dino Diet

July 20, 2009

Galileo Galilei invented the geometric and military compass.  It was his first commercial scientific instrument.

Galileo’s Instruments of Discovery

With these various instruments, Galileo Galilei was able to look into space and change our view of the universe.

July 19, 2009

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The Legacy of Apollo

July 18, 2009

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