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Galapagos tortoise species returns from “extinction” after 115 years

Site in Syria could be world’s oldest war memorial, study finds

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Inside Citizen’s Dangerous Effort to Cash In On Vigilantism

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Phallic worm shared its home with bristly squatters in ancient symbiosis

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The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush

To what extent are we ruled by unconscious forces?

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Lockheed Martin and GM partner up to build next-gen lunar rover

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Squishy Neutron Star Setback Dampens Hopes of Exotic Matter

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Cannibalism at sea: the starving Victorian sailors who ate a cabin boy

How a ranger stumbled upon one of the largest fossil finds in California history

A new method to determine biological age suggests a maximum human lifespan

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How your name affects your personality

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