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  1. Humans

    Letters from the September 16, 2006, issue of Science News

    Hot topic It seems more likely that a decline of total precipitation and humidity would be the direct cause of both temperature and fire incidence (“The Long Burn: Warming drove recent upswing in wildfires,” SN: 7/8/06, p. 19). It is fashionable to blame every weather problem on greenhouse gases and global warming, but in this […]

    By Science News
  2. Math

    Does Defense Win Championships?

    In pro football, a good defense doesn't generally trump a good offense.

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Humans

    From the September 5, 1936, issue

    A field divided, hope for mine workers exposed to silica dust, and taking the brain's temperature.