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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 ...

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 ...

The HMS "Hind," later renamed the "Earl of Chatham," was a frigate in the British Royal Navy before it was repurposed as a ...

Scientists discovered that swollen-thorn acacias invested more in ant rewards during a drought, suggesting that mutualistic ...

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