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From the November 6, 1937, issue

Giant electrical generators take shape in Pittsburgh, astronomers puzzle over unusual stellar spectra, and a dinosaur ancestor from Texas visits Harvard.

Humans

Where’s the Fire?

The National Interagency Fire Center tracks big wildfires blazing around the United States and identifies—via its InciWeb—which ones are contained, along with running totals for acres scorched so far this year. The site offers tables of multi-year fire records, interesting stats, as well as maps of current outbreaks. Go to: http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info.html

Animals

Mr. Not Wrong: Not my species? Not a problem

Female toads that accept mates of another species in tough times may be looking after their own interest.