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100 Years Ago, Students Across the U.S. Took the First SAT. Today, Relatively Few Colleges Require the Test. Where Is It Headed?

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By McKenzie Prillaman Verified
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The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become a symbol of the American higher education system On June 23, 1926, more than 8,000 high school students sat down to take the first version of what was then called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or the SAT.
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David Attenborough Has Inspired Countless Scientists. To Mark His 100th Birthday, Here Are Ten Living Things They’ve Named After Him

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By McKenzie Prillaman Verified
| Smithsonian Magazine Verified
Researchers around the planet grew up watching documentaries hosted by the English broadcaster and naturalist, which sparked their love of the natural world. Now, their discoveries become tributes to his legacy David Attenborough begins the documentary segment by describing the remarkable success of jungle ants. In only about 2.5 acres of land, he explains, as many as eight million of the insects could live and thrive. But an eerie sound signals that something is about to change.
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The Planet Needs Prosperous Forests. These Scientists Are Planting More Than 33,000 Trees to Find the Perfect Species Blends

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By McKenzie Prillaman Verified
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Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, ecologists are testing which tree combinations might create flourishing woodlands Ecologist Jamie Pullen opens the earth with an orange dibble bar, a shovel-like device with a slim, cleaver-shaped tip. Then, she plucks a roughly one-foot-tall sapling from a white sack full of baby witch hazel trees.
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