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Earth
A fresh look at Mount St. Helens
Nearly 30 years after the peak’s major eruption, recovery has just begun.
By Sid Perkins -
Happy 20th, Hubble
Flying observatory’s cosmic portraits continue to capture hearts and minds.
By Ron Cowen -
In Pursuit of the Briefest Beat
Attosecond pulses of light could open electrons’ fast-paced world.
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Plants
Losing life’s variety
2010 is the deadline set for reversing declines in biodiversity, but little has been accomplished.
By Susan Milius -
Physics
Hogan’s noise
A cosmologist suggests a novel way to uncover the nature of spacetime on the smallest scales.
By Ron Cowen -
Of Swine and Men
Scientists study H1N1’s past to predict what the virus has in store.
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Quantum on Quantum
Entangled photons validate Feynman’s vision for simulating nature.