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What Is Behind Eating Disorders? 3-12

For some people, the simple act of eating has nightmarish implications. What causes eating disorders? What can be done about them?

Lions—Africa’s Majestic Maned Cats 16

These magnificent creatures have been portrayed as villains in stories—part fable, part fact. What are lions really like?

Asteroids, Comets, and the Earth—On a Collision Course? 24

Is life on earth really in danger of being destroyed by impact with a celestial body?

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Courtesy of ROE/Anglo-Australian Observatory, photograph by David Malin