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Smithsonian Magazine » Our Planet
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Sixty years ago, the largest earthquake in U.S. history shocked geologists. It’s still driving scientific discoveries today ..read more
Smithsonian Magazine » Our Planet
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To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenon ..read more
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Our byways are an unnatural incursion into the natural world, especially when they’re allowed to fall into disuse. Meet a roadkill scientist and a journalist tracking how roads mess with nature—and what we can do about it ..read more
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These ten misconceptions underplay how much we have altered the global environment and undermine the new perspective we need to deal with a drastically changed world ..read more
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Despite being the smallest country in Southeast Asia, the city-state is now home to the largest population of the straw-headed bulbul ..read more
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For centuries, curious artists have been trying to make sense of the celestial event ..read more
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Nature enthusiasts work with researchers to figure out how creatures respond to the celestial phenomenon ..read more
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After centuries of neglect, botanists are using new techniques to understand roots ..read more
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As the Southwest dries, can a city notorious for excess find a way to survive with less ..read more
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Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the sea, but how effective the strategy will be remains unclear ..read more