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How the Elwha River Was Saved
The inside story of the largest dam removal project in US history.
The Stick Is an Unsung Hero of Human Evolution
Stone’s silent sister in the archaeological record.
Your City Has a Gender and It’s Male
Why city designers are increasingly thinking about the female perspective.
You’re Descended from Royalty and So Is Everybody Else
Anybody you can name from ancient history is in your family tree.
Autistic Prodigies Since “Rain Man”
Our evolving understanding of “the engineer’s disease.”
Why Anti-Corruption Strategies May Backfire
How power and transparency affect efforts to stamp out bribery.
Why Is M-Theory the Leading Candidate for Theory of Everything?
The mother of all string theories passes a litmus test that, so far, no other candidate theory of quantum gravity has been able to match.











