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Moths Come to Light
Some 140, 000 species of moths display an astonishing variety of disguises and survival techniques.
Hong Kong { Hong Kong: Countdown to China}
Time’s up! On July 1 Great Britain relinquishes its Asian colony to China.
Our National Forests { U. S. National Forests; In the Line of Fire: Our National Forests}
Federal woodlands have become recreation destinations – – and battlefields over multiple use.
The Magic of Paper
One of civilization’s most precious innovations has recorded and helped shape the way we live.
strong>Kaliningrad: Coping With a German Past and a Russian Future
Wrested from Germany in World War II, Russia’s ice- free Baltic port tries capitalism.
Bearded Seals: Going With the Floe
The first detailed study of these pinnipeds in their Arctic home provides insights into behavior.
China’s Gold Coast { Boom Times on the Gold Coast of China}
Cities on the Pearl River Delta are booming, thanks to free enterprise and the pending reunion with Hong Kong and Macau.

Dinosaurs Take Wing: The Origin of Birds { Dinosaurs Take Wing}
New fossil discoveries from China reveal astonishing feathered creatures that lived more than 120 million years ago and appear to confirm what scientists have long theorized: Birds are dinosaurs.
Inca Mummies { New Inca Mummies; Research Update: New Inca Mummies}
High in the Peruvian Andes archaeologists have uncovered the remains of four more human sacrifices, adding new insights
Civilized Denmark
A clean and prosperous land with virtually no crime or poverty, the smallest country in Scandinavia is, according to an American humorist, the World’s Most Nearly Perfect Nation – – except in winter.
Lure of the Frogfish
Thriving in warm water around the globe, the frogfish can change color, walk on its fins, and attract prey with wormlike bait that dangles from a spine on its head.
Natural Hazards { Living With Natural Hazards}
Ice storms, tornadoes, floods, wildfires – – all exact a high price, yet more and more people are living where such disasters are most likely to strike.
Yukon River { The Untamed Yukon River}
A century ago tens of thousands of prospectors rafted its length dreaming of gold. Today North America’s fifth largest river yields a mother lode of empty space to dreamers with an itch for challenge and elbow room.

Welcome to Chicago { Welcome to the Neighborhood; Chicago: Welcome to the Neighborhood}
Chicago, home to 80 ethnic groups, is a checkerboard of distinct communities that form a whole greater than the sum of its parts.
Eyewitness to an Elephant Wake
Elephants of Botswana pay their last respects to a fallen mate.
Iraq: Crucible of Civilization
Civilizations and warfare evolved in the Tigris and Euphrates Valleys – – today’s Iraq – – where great empires rose, then crumbled to dust.
Once and Future Landfills
Digging deep into garbage, researchers seek to solve the problem of mounting waste – – and uncover surprising facts about what’s in our landfills and how long its lasts.
Bhutan, Kingdom in the Clouds
Three decades after opening to the outside world, this Himalayan kingdom guards its wild beauty while enforcing codes to protect its culture.
Elephants- -Out of Time, Out of Space
The international ban on ivory trade has reduced poaching, but in both Africa and Asia the largest land mammal faces the long- term danger of dwindling habitat.