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  1. Archaeology

    Chaco’s Past

    Explore the intersection of modern science and ancient cultures at a Web site about New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon, launched by the Exploratorium in San Francisco. The site includes a look at connections between celestial alignments of prehistoric buildings in the canyon and recent solar research. It also contains a teacher’s guide to classroom activities for […]

    By Science News
  2. Humans

    The Heights of School Science: Select student research rises to the top

    Forty high school students have each earned a slot in the final round of the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search.

    By Ben Harder
  3. Chemistry

    Hungry for Hydrogen: Microbes in hot springs feed on unlikely source

    Microbes dwelling in Yellowstone National Park's hot springs draw their energy not from sulfur but from hydrogen.