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Understanding Climate Change and Invasive Species

Some researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach when it comes to flora and fauna that adjust their range to accommodate a warming world

How Hurricanes Have Shaped U.S. History

A new book examines the 500-year record of devastating storms affecting the nation's trajectory

How Social Insects Control the Spread of Disease

Studying the ability of some ants, termites, bees and wasps to contain pathogens may help human societies control diseases of their own

How Much of a Dog’s Ability to Learn Is Genetic?

A new study looks at the genes that underlie traits from self control to communication

The Riskiest Maneuver in the History of the Space Program

The success of the Apollo 8 mission hinged on a unique and terrifying maneuver: slowing the spacecraft enough to enter lunar orbit. Even the slightest mistake would have meant certain doom

Understanding Climate Change and Invasive Species — Understanding Climate Change and Invasive Species

Some researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach when it comes to flora and fauna that adjust their range to accommodate a warming world

How Hurricanes Have Shaped U.S. History — How Hurricanes Have Shaped U.S. History

A new book examines the 500-year record of devastating storms affecting the nation's trajectory

How Social Insects Control the Spread of Disease — How Social Insects Control the Spread of Disease

Studying the ability of some ants, termites, bees and wasps to contain pathogens may help human societies control diseases of their own

How Much of a Dog’s Ability to Learn Is Genetic? — How Much of a Dog’s Ability to Learn Is Genetic?

A new study looks at the genes that underlie traits from self control to communication

The Riskiest Maneuver in the History of the Space Program — The Riskiest Maneuver in the History of the Space Program

The success of the Apollo 8 mission hinged on a unique and terrifying maneuver: slowing the spacecraft enough to enter lunar orbit. Even the slightest mistake would have meant certain doom

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