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Coming to Terms
Our names for people who respect the environment should be as varied as the ways we see it
The Battle of the Dams
Those who think some of our rivers are a dammed shame argue for the structures to come down
The Sargasso Sea
Out in the Atlantic, strange creatures make their home among seaweed in a floating lens of warm water
The Enemy Within
Termites are covert destroyers. You don’t hear them or see them until they come swarming out of the woodwork on their spectacular mating flight
Wiring the Jersey Coast
In one spot on the continental shelf, scientists aim to understand all that happens, 24 hours a day
The Long, Cold Journey of Ice Station SHEBA
Climate scientists go with the floe
When Plants Migrate
The study of how plants moved north after the last ice age could mean new directions for conservation
Scoping Out the Sky
For everyday folks and presidents, too, the Naval Observatory is a fascinating place to study the stars
Steaming into the Future
An ungainly monster, the steam traction engine helped turn the buffalo’s pasture into America’s breadbasket
Oh, My Aching Back
At the University of Vermont, scientists work to pinpoint the source of your pain
The Incredible Sponge
It may seem primitive, but it can do some things you wouldn’t want to try at home
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A Wizard’s Scribe
Before the phonograph and lightbulb, the electric pen helped spell the future for Thomas Edison
New Breeds Down on the Pharm
Plain old barnyard animals with genes from other species added are producing medicines that keep people alive
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Greetings from the Antiworld
Every subatomic particle has its opposite number, but luckily it’s not true on a larger scale
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Charting a New Course
Establishing a permanent marine station heralds an era of progress for Smithsonian research
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