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  1. Archaeology

    La Brea del Sur

    Excavations at tar pits in Venezuela suggest that the fossils found there may rival those of the famed Rancho La Brea tar pits in Southern California.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Earth

    Focus on Our Planet

    Although the United Nations has officially designated 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth, the 3-year celebration actually began a year ago and will continue through December 2009. The program’s ultimate goal: “to build safer, healthier and wealthier societies around the globe” through a better appreciation for and harnessing of Earth sciences. The UN […]

    By Science News
  3. Humans

    From the January 1, 1938, issue

    Giant electric machines in the works, a mysterious new subatomic particle, and seeking the age of an isthmus.