Stirring ingredients into your vocabulary doesn't have to be an ordeal. Just follow this route to our glossary. We add new words for each issue.
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Mountains: Russell Mittermeier/Conservation International
Island: Precision Graphics
Axolotl: Stephen Dalton/Minden Pictures
Brain: Precision Graphics
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People of the Misty Mountains
It's a long, hard trip to reach the Hengduan Mountains in China. But many different groups call them home. Come learn what life is like in these misty mountains.
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Island Hot Spots
You can find islands everywhere. They lie in rivers, lakes, and the middle of the ocean. Some are millions of years old. Others just popped up recently. But do you know how any of them got there? Travel the globe on page 2 of our January-February issue to see how some of the world's most famous islands formed.
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Crazy Critters
Earth is home to some pretty wacky creatures. Some have blue feet or three eyes or superlong tongues. All of these odd features allow animals to survive in some way. They are called adaptations. Page 8 of our January-February issue will introduce you to some of the craziest adaptations around.
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Sleepy Head
Chances are, you have a pretty busy schedule. Do you stay up late at night getting all your things done? If so, your brain and your body are suffering. Page 20 of our January-February issue tells why sleep is so important to your brain and what happens if you don't get enough.
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