Reading for the Blind
Visually impaired subscribers to recorded periodicals peruse everything from Forbes to Skeptical Inquirer
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Expressions: The Visible Link
Darwin believed expressions of emotion reveal the unity of humans and their continuity with animals
In the Land of the Long-Distance Runners
Mexico’s Copper Canyon is home to great athletes, the Tarahumara
The Horse Whisperer
Legendary trainer Buck Brannaman relies on trust, not terror
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A Future in Pictures
Computer technology is expanding the way we preserve and develop our photographic memory
Wow! A Mile a Minute!
But 60 mph was a breeze to Barney Oldfield, better known as the “speed king” of the horseless carriage world
The Quality of Mercy
At a small hospital in Vermont, nurses practice medicine as an art, marshaling compassion and skill in equal measure
Fly Away Home
Winging south, Operation Migration embarks on a remarkable odyssey
A Space Invader Is Here
An intergalactic war is going on, but not the kind we used to read about in science fiction magazines
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A Tale of Two Rocks
Retrieved from a mile beneath the earth’s surface 65 million years after their creation, they bear witness to a cataclysm - and the death of the dinosaurs
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Digging for Dinosaur Gold
A complicated battle over one fossil Tyrannosaurus rex—and the high-stakes auction of another—raises a big question: Who gets to own the bones?
Making Room for Prairie Dogs
These rodents are cute if you’re not a suburban homeowner watching your grass disappear. Millions live on the prairies, yet the rascals are in trouble
R2-D2 Gets Real
Keep your eyes on the sky—a flock of robots may be heading your way
More Violence Overhead
Bursts of gamma rays have been a mystery for 30 years; Now, with new satellites, we have some clues
The Joys of Rehabbing
Rehabilitating injured or abandoned wildlife fulfills the longing of many animal lovers to know other bloods
To Reproduce, Mussels Go Fishing
The evolution of this freshwater pearl-maker reaches its apex in our Southeastern rivers
Solving the Aging Puzzle
Evolution may tell us why living things—including humans—age at such diverse rates
Will the Dunes March Once Again?
As recently as 200 years ago, dunes and sheet sand were active throughout the Great Plains. A serious drought could bring them back
The Belled Viper
Even hunters of timber rattlers now admit that these snakes are shy, placid and very fragile
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