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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 Learn how nudibranchs turn their food into colors, energy, and weapons!

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Avalanche! Avalanches can wipe out mountainsides and bury buildings. Scientist Ed Adams put himself in their path to study these snow slides 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 problem. They are stuckrooted in the ground. They can't run from enemies or search for food, water, or mates. Learn how some 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. Their lights warn 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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