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The Book Turning Viking Burial Customs Into Art About Loss
What does it mean to bury the dead — and what can a thousand-year-old grave…
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What Crickets at Night Are Actually Telling You About Your Garden
That steady chirp coming from your garden after dark might feel like an unwelcome intrusion, but gardening experts say you…
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Thailand’s Longest-Necked Dinosaur Was Hiding in Plain Sight for Decades
A creature the length of three school buses, weighing as much as five African elephants,…
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A Tangled Humpback Whale Off Australia Sent Aircrews Racing to Find It
A thick rope wrapped around the base of a juvenile humpback whale’s dorsal fin —…
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Hundreds of Circular Mass Graves Found in Sudan Predate Ancient Egypt
Two hundred and sixty ancient burial sites — hidden beneath the sands of the Sahara…
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USS Nimitz Is Getting One Last Extension Before Its Historic Farewell
At 51 years old, the USS Nimitz should be winding down. Instead, the U.S. Navy…
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Webb and Hubble Just Revealed the Whirlpool Galaxy Like Never Before
What happens the moment a newborn star breaks free from the cosmic cloud that created…
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100,000 Pounds of Invasive Carp Pulled From the Kansas River
More than 109,000 pounds of invasive carp have been pulled from the Kansas River since…
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What Purkinje Cell Dendrites Reveal About How Your Brain Really Works
More than 150 disembodied heads are reportedly stored in cryogenic chambers at the Alcor facility…
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25 Quotes from the Middle Ages That Still Feel Startlingly Relevant
Across centuries and continents, the people of the Middle Ages had a great deal to…
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Rome’s underground tunnels reveal a 2,000-year-old secret that changes everything we knew
Carmela Rodriguez never imagined that a single phone call would change her understanding of history…