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Found: Complete DNA of Pompeii Man Who Died 2,000 Years Ago

Improvements in DNA analysis have once again allowed archaeologists...
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‘A Sacred Ancestor’: Baby Woolly Mammoth Discovered in Yukon Gold Fields

For Yukon gold miner Travis Delawski, June 21 started...
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Humans Have Lived in the Arctic for 40,000 Years

To many, the Arctic may seem like a bleak...

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Explorers Discover World’s Deepest Shipwreck Miles Below Surface

Almost 7,000m below the Philippine Sea, explorers found a...
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Drought Exposes 3,400-Year-Old City in Iraq Reservoir

A dry season in the fertile crescent revealed signs...
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Measure the Height of a Wave Accurately? One Drone Company May Have the Answer

Given the world's easy access to all human knowledge,...

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From a Dwarf Galaxy Far, Far Away…a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of many lingering...
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Is This Actually the World’s Oldest Tree? Skeptics and Supporters Weigh In

A tree called the Alerce Milenario, located in Chile's...

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Scientists Discover Six Tiny, New Species of Frogs in Mexico

A team of researchers has found six previously unidentified...

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Extremely Rare Death Valley Fish Found in Highest Numbers in Decades

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Over 5,000 New Viruses Found in Our Oceans

According to a study published on April 7, 2022,...

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Asteroid That Caused Dinosaurs’ Extinction Hit Earth in Spring, New Research Shows

By now, it's old news — 66 million-year-old news...

Mexican Woman Wants to Build Her Country’s First Thru-Hiking Trail

Most long-distance hikers are familiar with the thru-hiking Triple...
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The Sun Sets on Patagonia: A Look Back on 2021-22’s Adventures Way Down South

Amid one of the most active Patagonian summer seasons...

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