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How Drought Works
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What happens when the rains cease and water levels dry up precipitously? Everything from abundant grasses to apex predators suffers the consequences.
10 Incredible Wind Power Facts
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In the race to find alternative energy sources, wind power is a strong contender. In fact, it's already making its mark. How much do you know about this up-and-coming energy source?
How Space Stations Work
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Space stations allow astronauts to live and work in Earth orbit. Learn about space stations and how space stations work in this article.
How Mass Spectrometry Works
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Mass spectrometry is an aspect of science that could finally put the steroid era of baseball to an end. Learn about mass spectrometry.
10 Cool Engineering Tricks the Romans Taught Us
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When it came to building or improving things, the ancient Romans really knew their stuff. Which cool engineering tricks did they pass along to us?
10 Earth Day Activities for Families
Celebrated since 1970, Earth Day is a time to honor Mother Earth and pay attention to what we're doing to her. It's also a great day to get your kids involved.
How the Venice Tide Barrier Project Works
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It's a recipe for disaster: Venice is sinking, and the waters around it are rising. Can the controversial MOSE project save Italy's famous city with a series of aqua gates?
How Living Off the Grid Works
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Living off the grid is becoming a popular choice for those looking to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. See how you can start living off the grid.
How LifeStraw Works
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Many of us take clean water for granted, but hundreds of millions of people have no access to it. Luckily, technologies like LifeStraw can help make water safer for individuals and families who desperately need it.
How Nuclear Fusion Reactors Work
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Fusion reactors will use abundant sources of fuel, will not leak radiation above normal background levels, and will produce less radioactive waste than current fission reactors. Learn about this promising power source.