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The 62-acre settlement was likely established in the fourth century B.C.E. Researchers think it may have served as a major ...

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Researchers thought leaf-toed geckos were locally extinct on Rábida Island, so they were thrilled to find several of the ...

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As the Smithsonian presents the aviator’s restored Vega in Washington, a special replica of the aircraft quietly re-emerges ...

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The winners of the Mangrove Photography Awards shed light on the ecologically valuable but highly threatened coastal ...

The king accused More of treason and ordered his execution in 1535. Now, St. Dunstan's hopes to conserve the Catholic saint's ...

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A thin piece of gold reached 33,740 degrees Fahrenheit, which is more than 14 times higher than its melting point, by being ...