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1. What Experts Say About Glaciers

   Here is what glaciers actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Marcus Oyelaran•January 28, 2012

2. How Scientists Study Mars

   Here is what Mars actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Owen Pritchard•January 28, 2012

3. The Hidden Side of Tides

   Researchers have learned a lot about tides in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

   By Lucia Ferreira•January 27, 2012

4. New Research on Mars

   What causes the changes linked to Mars, how auroras fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

   By Nadia Kowalczyk•January 27, 2012

5. What’s Really Going On With Comets?

   Researchers have learned a lot about comets in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

   By Priya Ramanathan•January 27, 2012

6. Meteor Showers and the Moon: What’s the Connection?

   From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains meteor showers in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

   By Avery Lindqvist•January 26, 2012

7. What Experts Say About Volcanoes

   What causes the changes linked to volcanoes, how auroras fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

   By Avery Lindqvist•January 26, 2012

8. The Hidden Side of Earthquakes

   Here is what earthquakes actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Grace Adeyemi•January 25, 2012

9. Surprising Facts About Volcanoes

   Here is what volcanoes actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Samuel Brightwater•January 25, 2012

10. Common Myths About Glaciers

    Many people misunderstand glaciers. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Nadia Kowalczyk•January 25, 2012

11. How The Sun and Tides Are Linked

    From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains the sun in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

    By Theo Nakamura•January 24, 2012

12. Questions People Ask About Black Holes

    Here is what black holes actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Lucia Ferreira•January 24, 2012

13. Tides vs. Volcanoes: Key Differences

    Many people misunderstand tides. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Lucia Ferreira•January 23, 2012

14. The Science Behind Tides

    Many people misunderstand tides. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Avery Lindqvist•January 23, 2012