Around Our World · Featured story 01
A forest between two worlds
Where land meets sea, mangroves turn a difficult place into a home.
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Photograph: Jess Sutt / USFWS · Ten Thousand Islands, Florida. Nature, technology, and art. There is more than one way to explore.
A little further. A lot more wonder.
Three stories worth taking your time with. Follow the questions. Go Deeper.
02How invisible light becomes a picture
Meet the technology—and the people—behind a colorful Webb image.
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03The wave that makes a mountain look small
Hokusai’s famous print has a clever trick hiding in plain sight.
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Where will curiosity take you?
Five ways into one extraordinary world. Pick a starting point. See where it leads.

Why does the ocean look blue?
Water is doing more than reflecting the sky.
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Something Wonderful · One last good thing
The butterfly journey that takes generations
Eastern monarchs make a remarkable living relay.
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