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August 17, 2018

The Army is investigating sea barriers to protect New York from a future Sandy. But others have doubts. Plus, the discovery that a methane-burping microbe was not a bacterium added a new branch to the tree of life: The Archaea.

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How A Humble Microbe Shook The Evolutionary Tree

The discovery that a methane-burping microbe was not a bacterium, added a new, third branch to the tree of life: The Archaea.

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The Invisible Forest Under The Sea

Half of the planet's oxygen comes from tiny plants under the ocean's surface.

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It’s Time For A Time Traveler Cocktail Party!

On August 21 in NYC, experience Stephen Hawking’s ‘A Brief History of Time’ through games and curious concoctions.

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