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Antarctic Diary
Antarctic Diary
Why did an ice shelf the size of Rhode Island collapse in Antarctica?
Inside the Magazine
Preview the February magazine from cover to cover.
Dinosaurs: In Full Color for the First Time!
Revealed: The first scientifically established color on nonavian dinosaurs.
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Features
The Power of Patagonia
The Power of Patagonia
Southern Chile remains one of the wildest places on Earth. But that could soon change.
Curious Chimps
Humans want to know more about the Congo's ace toolmakers.
Making Mars the New Earth
Can we change the frozen, thin-aired orb into a habitable planet?
Photography
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Browse through visions of the world as seen through photographers' eyes.
Redwood Portrait
A photo mosaic captures a 300-foot titan, that's at least 1,500 years old.
Flashback
Galleries of historical photographs offer a peek into our past.
Video
Within One Cubic Foot
Within One Cubic Foot
With a green metal-framed cube, photographer David Liittschwager surveys biodiversity.
Congo Chimps
To fish for high-protein snacks, the chimps of the Goualougo have a set of tricks passed from generation to generation.
Deep Southern Caves
Stephen Alvarez talks about the challenges of choreographing a photo in the dark, noisy setting of an underground waterfall.
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Energy Issue
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