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Thirty-Seven Warblers in a Hundred Days — Thirty-Seven Warblers in a Hundred Days

A Smithsonian ornithologist follows the songbird migration north from the Gulf of Mexico. A new book tells his story

Reading the Story of Earth's Past Climates — Reading the Story of Earth's Past Climates

They have a lot to tell us about our future

The Science of Small Crustaceans With Big Penises — The Science of Small Crustaceans With Big Penises

Massive male sex organs have their perks, but in the long run, a little modesty pays

Infant Gorilla Born at the Zoo — Infant Gorilla Born at the Zoo

Little “Moke” and his first-time mother “Calaya” are doing well

America's Ever-Shifting Stance on Tariffs — America's Ever-Shifting Stance on Tariffs

Unpacking a debate as old as the United States itself

The Science Behind the Unbearably Cute Panda Film — The Science Behind the Unbearably Cute Panda Film

Wild populations of these loveable fuzz-faced bears need help, and scientists are on the case

Soviet Dog’s Deadly Orbit — Soviet Dog’s Deadly Orbit

A stray Moscow pup traveled into orbit in 1957 with one meal and only a seven-day oxygen supply

The Story of Brownie Wise and the Tupperware Party — The Story of Brownie Wise and the Tupperware Party

Earl Tupper invented the container's seal, but it was a savvy, convention-defying entrepreneur who got the product line into the homes of housewives

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