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Nov.-Dec. 2007

Water Wonders
Countless tiny creatures live in every scoop of ocean water.

On Thin Ice
Earth is heating up. That means big trouble for animals in the Arctic.

Crystals
From gleaming gems to cool caves, these colorful rocks are amazing.


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PYRAMIDS

NG News: Third "Door" Found in Great Pyramid
Scientists studying the Great Pyramid sent robots to search the places where humans can't fit. Find out what the robots discovered.

National Geographic: King Tut
Egypt's boy pharaoh has fascinated the world since the first glimpse of his tomb in 1922. See photos, maps, and video of this famous face.


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OWLS

National Geographic: Snowy Owls
Step into the world of a photographer as he tells you the best, worst, and quirkiest things he encountered while studying snowy owls.

National Geographic: Great Gray Owls
These big raptors fly noiselessly, hunt in light and dark, and can hear a field mouse stirring under the snow. Explore photos and stories of these fierce predators.


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MARS

NG News: Mars Melt Hints at Solar, Not Human, Cause for Warming, Scientist Says
Could global warming on Mars explain Earth's recent temperature changes? Read what one scientist has to say about it.

National Geographic: A Mars Never Dreamed Of
As the Mars Global Surveyor beams home unprecedented images, our assumptions about the red planet explode.


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