The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm explore farm life up close under a microscope.

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The invention of tiny devices capable of precisely controlling the direction and behavior of light is essential to the ...

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The award-winning wildlife image is a technical masterpiece, brought to life by exceptional skill and the right ...

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Imagine, for a moment, our world without flowering plants.