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Name the Springtime Colors Around You With the Guidebook Charles Darwin Used

Admire the intersection of science and art in Werner's Nomenclature

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How the Largest Volcanic Eruption in Human History Changed the World

Read about the volcano that some believe almost wiped humans off the planet

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A Brief History of Dinosaur Discoveries

Learn about the rise, then fall, then rise again of dinosaur enthusiasm

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A Nightmare Snake Once Roamed the Colombian Swamps

Enter the land of the reptilian monsters and other extinct beasts

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Ancient Animals Have Stories to Tell

The authors of “A History of Life in 100 Fossils” write about the secrets of the animal kingdom

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Discover Lost Worlds with Stunning Paleo Art

Step back in time through the work of renowned paleoartist Jay Matternes

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