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Cave Exploration Photos
Get under Earth's skin and explore the various otherworldly shapes that form caves.
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"Life in Color" Gallery: Purple
Combining the fire of red with the serenity of blue, purple has the ability to soothe as well as excite passion. This versatile hue is prevalent in nature in everything from eggplants to amethysts, and humans have adopted it as a symbol of royalty.
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Freshwater Worlds
Rich photography captures grand views of the world's dazzling freshwater ecosystems and puts them right at your fingertips.
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Tips for a Germ-Free School Year
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Seoul Travel Tips, Quiz, Photos
Fizzing with the energy of its ten million people, this sprawling metropolis is one of millennial Asia's most exciting—but least visited—cities.
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