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How Neanderthals Came to Inhabit Northwest Europe
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How Neanderthals Came to Inhabit Northwest Europe
Stone tools reveal that four species of human have occupied Britain.
The Evolution of Prosthetic Leg Technology
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The Evolution of Prosthetic Leg Technology
Amputation procedures haven't changed much since the Civil War era.
Why Wombats Poop Cubes
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Why Wombats Poop Cubes
Biologists and engineers solve a major marsupial mystery.
The Volga Trade Route
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The Volga Trade Route
The Vikings may have trekked all the way to Iran in search of crucible steel.
The Town Hurricane Harvey Ruined
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The Town Hurricane Harvey Ruined
Rosharon, Texas is a reminder of how a hurricane can cripple a community.
What if Carbon Left Your Tailpipe as Solid Chunks?
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What if Carbon Left Your Tailpipe as Solid Chunks?
Together, all the cars on Earth would leave quite the pile of carbon behind—every day.
A Bird's-Eye View of Carbon Emissions
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A Bird's-Eye View of Carbon Emissions
What if carbon dioxide pollution were solid carbon chunks?
How Earth’s Climate Changed Over the Past 500 Million Years
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How Earth’s Climate Changed Over the Past 500 Million Years
Learn more about our planet’s Hothouse and Icehouse climates.
How Humans Could Make Icehouse Earth into a Hothouse
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How Humans Could Make Icehouse Earth into a Hothouse
Understand climate time.
Boating in Toxic Floodwater
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Boating in Toxic Floodwater
Two Texas residents set out on a motorboat to join the Hurricane Harvey rescue effort.
Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
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Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria plowed into Puerto Rico and shattered hundreds of thousands of homes.
Why Trees Are Living Climate Records
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Why Trees Are Living Climate Records
Trees have an environmental record etched into their very wood.
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