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  1. Humans

    Evolution in Action

    Debates on the conflict between evolution and intelligent design are taking place not only in the courts but also in state legislatures and even among members of local school boards, where topics include curricula, textbooks, and the definition of science itself.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Math

    Calculating Dogs

    When dogs play fetch, they have various ways to find the optimal path.

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Humans

    Snowboarder and Astronaut

    U.S. snowboarder Hannah Teter won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. In a brief video she made for NASA, Teter explains why snowboarders would make good astronauts. Go to: http://brainbites.nasa.gov/snowboarder/

    By Science News
  4. Humans

    From the February 15, 1936, issue

    Rare apes, smallest radio transmitter, and light as electric rings of force.