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3D computer scans may help preserve endangered archaeology
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National parks could one day have Siri-style guides
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Are your students bored? Check their brain waves
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Americans’ knowledge of evolution isn’t that bad—if you ask them about elephants
New poll shows that 49% believe in human evolution; 75% in elephant evolution -
Why fighting anti-vaxxers and climate change doubters often backfires
Scientists debate how to engage in the “war on science” -
Three reasons humanitarian aid fails
Q&A with geographer Elizabeth Dunn -
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Thawing Greenland ice sheet would be worse for Chile than for Norway -
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Scientists race to stop an amphibian-killing fungus from entering the United States
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