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Why business enemies sometimes become partners
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Scientists have several explanations for why modern humans are the only hominids that have chins
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Dinosaur tracks aren't just scientific curiosities--they have also inspired many legends in China
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Anyone would be a fool to visit the South Island and not see the cliffs and marine scenery of Milford Sound
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Now out on DVD, The Trip, with comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, takes the road movie into the storied English countryside
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Take advantage of this rare chance to see the Quadrantid meteor shower
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Here are more of the terms you should know if you want to feel plugged into innovations changing the way we live this year
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No one had ever tunneled under a major river before Marc Brunel began a shaft below London's river in the 1820s
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This week, participate in hands-on science activity, watch a totem pole being made and see live tarantula feedings
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A look at the most popular posts among our readers from the past year
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Why is an image of the Garden of Eden considered art, while an exquisitely detailed depiction of Jurassic life is derided as juvenile junk?
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From Forrest Gump to silent comedies, 25 titles have been added to a list of our country's most significant films
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Beer batter, doggie bags, culinary crimes, beer koozies... Lisa Bramen says farewell with a list of her favorite 2011 posts
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Get your grizzlies, polar bears, big cats, wolves and crocs here
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New Year's Eve fireworks can badly startle and disorient birds
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This New Year's weekend, meet a children's book author and archivist, come to aviation story time, and catch ZooLights before it's over
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This was a big year for dinosaur discoveries and debates. Here are a few highlights
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Scientific progress during the 20th century prompted a number of predictions about an impending cure
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Don't overpack is a rule to live by. So why not declutter on New Year's Eve
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