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Let's Lose the Term "Habitable Zone" for Exoplanets
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Crossing Boundaries: The Future of Science Education
It needs to break out of schools, out of books and out of gender and racial constructs
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Letters From the World of Turtle Evolution
Spills and thrills from the exciting world of turtle evolutionary history...
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Trundling toward Extinction
A new study investigates what killed the Midwest's last mastodons
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Paleo Profile: The Hiding Hunter
Overlooked bones reveal a new dinosaur species.
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Valley of the Mastodons
A unique conference takes a new look at a neglected Ice Age beast.
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Seniors, Get Your Lifetime National Park Pass Now
Get your lifetime pass before the price takes a quantum leap!
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Yes, We Can Communicate with Animals
But only in limited ways, because our brains are so fundamentally different
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We've Already Got Socialized Medicine
Unfortunately, the biggest recipients of government help are the pharmaceutical companies, not patients
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Let's Lose the Term "Habitable Zone" for Exoplanets
It’s completely unclear whether conditions on these distant worlds are favorable for life, so we need different terminology
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Why Scientists Should Have Leadership Skills
It’s an excellent way to foster innovation
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Crossing Boundaries: The Future of Science Education
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