Stirring ingredients into your vocabulary does not have to be an ordeal. Just follow this route to our glossary. We add new words for each issue.
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Nudibranch: © Brandon Cole. All Rights Reserved.
Avalanche: © moodboard/Corbis
Venus flytrap: © Mary Lane/Shutterstock
Lighthouse: © Jason Moore/Shutterstock
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Sea Slugs
Plunge into the watery world of nudibranchs. Learn how they turn food into colors, energy, and even weapons.
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Avalanche!
Avalanches have the power to wipe out mountainsides and bury buildings. Scientist Ed Adams put himself in their path of destruction to study these snow masses firsthand. Get the inside story of avalanches on p. 8 of our Nov.-Dec. 2009 issue.
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The Secret Life of Plants
From the smallest flower to the largest tree, plants have a major problem. They are stuck—rooted in the ground. They can't run away from enemies or go off in search of food, water, or mates. Learn how some trickster plants survive on p. 14 of our Nov.-Dec. 2009 issue.
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Lighthouse Lives
Along the coastlines of the United States, lighthouses shine into the night, warning ships of danger. Meet some of the brave people that kept the lights burning on p. 20 of our Nov.-Dec. 2009 issue.
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