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Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...

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Why is untangling two small knots more difficult than unravelling one big one? Surprisingly, mathematicians have found that larger and seemingly more complex knots created by joining two simpler ones ...

Warren Buffett’s announcement that he’s stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year came as a surprise to millions of loyal shareholders—although not entirely unexpected since ...

Tariq Hassan, chief marketing and customer experience officer for McDonald’s. Photos: Getty Images This is a story about planning, remembering, and the marketing at McDonald’s. It starts with the ...