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A world of hidden connections

November 5, 2026 · Founding issue · Evergreen discoveries

Mangrove trees and their exposed roots at Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Florida.
Around Our World

A forest between two worlds

Where land meets sea, mangroves turn a difficult place into a home.

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Webb infrared observations of rusty gold pillars of gas and dust surrounded by stars.
How Cool Is That?

How invisible light becomes a picture

Meet the technology—and the people—behind a colorful Webb image.

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Blue Pacific water along the Big Sur coast near Bixby Canyon Bridge.
Wait, Why?

Why does the ocean look blue?

Water is doing more than reflecting the sky.

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Hokusai’s Great Wave: a curling blue wave above three narrow boats, with a small Mount Fuji in the distance.
The Bigger Picture

The wave that makes a mountain look small

Hokusai’s famous print has a clever trick hiding in plain sight.

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An orange-and-black monarch butterfly drinking nectar from a flower.
Something Wonderful

The butterfly journey that takes generations

Eastern monarchs make a remarkable living relay.

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