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Since their domestication, horses have transformed people's lives—leaving a trail of clues along the way.
Story by SANDRA L. OLSEN (See Weblinks for this article.)
Story by JAY F. KIRKPATRICK and PATRICIA M. FAZIO
MENTAL MIRRORS
Special cells in the brain mimic the actions and intentions of others, forming the basis of empathy and social connections.
Story by MARCO IACOBONI (See Weblinks for this article.)
Poor nutrients, thin soils, and a helping of heavy metals make for rich, yet vulnerable plant communities.
Story by SUSAN P. HARRISON and ARTHUR R. KRUCKEBERG (See Weblinks for this article.)
DEPARTMENTS
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Samplings: Male dwarf chameleon displays for females.
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Samplings: Female sockeye salmon in the Skeena River watershed, British Columbia
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Photograph by David Chauvin
nature.net: Stormy Weather
Robert Anderson
SAMPLINGS: News from Nature
Some animals inhabiting the white gypsum sand dunes of New Mexico shed their colors in less than 7,000 years.
William Conrod, with Erica Bree Rosenblum
A bog in Ohio is a reminder of the last ice age.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock
BOOKSHELF
Laurence A. Marshall
SKYLOG
Joe Rao
Jeremy B. Monroe And Julian D. Olden
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