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Active Earth
From earthquakes to volcanoes, our plant is in constant motion. Travel deep below Earth's surface to explore where the action starts.

Winning Edge
Competing in the Olympics takes skill, strength, and science. See how one athlete uses all three.

Family Ties
Do you know much about your grandparents and great-grandparents? Learn how to unlock your family history.

Parrot Paradise
Travel with a scientist to Peru and discover what people are doing to protect these beautiful, brainy birds.


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Sea Slugs

NG News: Sea Slug Chemical Blast Deters Lobster Predators
One type of sea slug has a cool way of escaping predators. The slug squirts a cloud of chemicals from its body.

National Geographic magazine: Living Color
Nudibranchs are some of the most colorful creatures in the ocean. Read more about them and check out a beautiful photo gallery.


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Avalanches

Environment: Unleash an Avalanche
Create your own avalanche from the safety of your computer. Just choose the weather conditions and watch it go!

NG Kids: On Alert for Avalanche Safety
Meet members of the Aspen Ski Patrol and learn how they keep skiers safe from dangerous avalanches.

Photo Gallery: Avalanches
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Trickster Plants

NG Kids: Chomp! Meat-eating Plants
Snapping jaws, sticky leaves, slippery slides—these are just a few ways that meat-eating plants catch their food.

National Geographic magazine: Orchids
Orchids come in some unusual shapes and colors. Learn how these clever flowers attract birds and insects.


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