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May 2009
Ice Baby
An ancient mammoth is lost, found, stolen, and probed.
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Recipe for a Resurrection
Bringing extinct species back to life is no longer considered science fiction. But is it a good idea?
Searching for Shangri-La
The mythical spot is now a boomtown, as two visions of the future compete for the soul of China’s western frontier.
Up on the Roof
A lofty idea is blossoming in cities around the world, where acres of potential green space lie overhead.
Arctic Landgrab
As rising temperatures melt the polar ice cap, five countries race to map their claims to a new energy frontier.
Leatherback Turtles
The biggest, deepest-diving, widest-ranging of all turtles, the leatherback has endured for 100 million years.
Editor's Note
Green roofs turn the negative space of an arid roofscape into a positive—a collaboration with nature.
Flashback: Arctic Fix
A local woman mends the fur jackets of Robert Peary’s team during an expedition to the North Pole.
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