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Science/Wildlife
March 2011



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Magnetic resonance imaging
Stunning new images reveal the marvelous and mysterious world inside our heads
Patric Hagmann (2006) / Abrams Books
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Smithsonian spotlights the women that are changing the face of scientific research
Check out the shots our editors named finalists and vote for the Readers' Choice Award
A 150-mile fence in the Kalahari Desert appeared to threaten Africa's zebras, but nearly a decade later, researchers breathe a sigh of relief
Zebras at Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Featured Comment
"I'm not a paleontologist, just a dinosaur buff, but when I was little my dad used to take me to the Science Museum of Minnesota – they had (and have) a much smaller display of dinosaurs than at AMNH, but the Triceratops there is exquisite. I was perfectly content to spend multiple afternoons just gazing up at it."

— Posted by commenter Emily on "Were You Inspired by a Dinosaur?"
From the Blogs
Surprising Science
Fourteen Fun Facts About Squid Octopuses and Other Cephalopods »

Dinosaur Tracking
Were You Inspired by a Dinosaur? »
Think Fast
How big can the giant squid grow to be?
  1. 40 feet
  2. 23 feet
  3. 59 feet
  4. 74 feet
*Answer at the bottom of this email
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(Think Fast Answer: 59 feet) Giant Squids are the world's largest invertebrates and can grow up to 59 feet (or 18 meters.