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Brian May photographed at a NASA-related event.

People

Brian May’s Astronomy Career Beyond the Stage

Brian May’s astronomy work includes a doctoral thesis on zodiacal dust. Discover the research behind the Queen guitarist’s scientific career and why the subject matters.

Dolly Parton pictured in a 1974 music advertisement, well before the Imagination Library began.

People

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: How a Book-Gifting Idea Grew

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library began in Tennessee in 1995. Explore how a monthly book-gifting program works, how it expanded and what families should check before enrolling.

A captive North American beaver photographed at Science North in Ontario.

Animals

How Beaver Dams Change a Landscape

Beaver dams can slow water and create wetland habitat. Explore what ecosystem engineering means, why a dam differs from a lodge and why the local setting matters.