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California earthquake roundup
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Great Salt Lake spiral submerged
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Orbital shuffle for early solar system
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Style over function for stegosaur spikes

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Rather than shooting out information en masse, scientists need target only a handful of U.S. leaders to influence national science policy decisions.
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With forethought, decision-makers and scientists can work together to mitigate the hydrologic impacts of development.
Eloise Kendy

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Maps: New view of North America

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Three Jurassic sauropod dinosaurs come to life in these DinoMorph models that replicate their appearances and movements based on the latest in paleontology. Apatosaurus and Diplodocus (left) are stretching to reach the head height of the giant Brachiosaurus. Such models are valuable for documentaries and movies seeking to portray the ancient creatures. Image courtesy of Kent A. Stevens, University of Oregon.
Read more about the making of dinosaurs for the small screen on page 30.
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