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Fire guts Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, takes pieces of Army history with it
A destructive fire has ravaged the Eagle's Nest, a historic Alpine retreat originally constructed for top Nazi officials.
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As Hollywood warms to AI, ‘Wildwood’ makes a case for the magic of handmade animation
Smithsonian Magazine spotlights Wildwood as the longest stop-motion animated film ever made.
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Researchers Pinpoint the Exact Location of First Ever Photo of a Human
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World's Most Dangerous Bird Lays Some Long-Awaited Eggs
An Australian zoo has welcomed its first southern cassowary eggs in decades, ending a 34-year drought.
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Rolling without wheels: How dwarf reedsnakes coordinate their bodies for high-speed escapes
Scientists have uncovered how secretive dwarf reed snakes perform acrobatic cartwheels to escape predators.
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Researchers put bleached corals and healthy corals together for 5 days
Recent coverage highlights a scientific experiment where researchers placed bleached and healthy corals together for five days.
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Health
Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.
Scientists may have uncovered how microplastics harm the human body, linking them to inflammation, disease, and death.
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Archaeologists Uncover Unprecedented Evidence of Neanderthal Woodworking Skills
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World's Loudest Birds Rival Jackhammers
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Dead star likely birthed a new planet, in astronomical first
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Stunning fossil shows dinosaurs’ distinctive path to flight
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Two new species of large stick insects discovered in well-studied regions of Australia
Researchers discover two new species of large stick insects in well-studied regions of Australia, including one in Queensland.
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At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool
Scientists discover a newfound blobby organism dubbed the fire amoeba that defies expectations about heat resistance.
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Health
Scientists Say This Simple Habit Could Help Protect Your Brain for Life
New scientific findings suggest that reading for pleasure may rewire the brain and reduce the long-term risk of Alzheimer's and dementia.
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Study reveals evolutionary history of bats, dating back 65 million years
A major genetic study has redefined the evolutionary tree of bats, tracing their origins back approximately 65 million years.
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Hitler's possible role in niece's death under scrutiny after documents raise questions about alibi, report says
New documents raise serious questions about Hitler's alibi regarding the death of his half-niece, according to recent reports.
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Health
This Daily Habit Could Increase Your Cancer Mortality Risk, New Study Says
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Ancient Rome Built 190,000 Miles Of Roads And Researchers Just Traced Them All
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Menopause May Temporarily Alter Your Brain's Normal Aging, Scans Reveal
Recent scan findings indicate menopause may temporarily alter normal brain aging and rewiring processes.
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Your brain is actually two organs, new study finds
Recent scientific findings suggest the human brain may consist of two separate organs that merged together.
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The 'American Cheetah' Was Actually a Different Animal All Along
Scientific coverage reveals that the extinct cat long known as the 'American cheetah' was actually a different animal.
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Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago, new research finds
Archaeological finds push the timeline of habitual drug use back by thousands of years into antiquity.
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Ancient Egyptian tomb holding the king's 'keeper of secrets' unearthed at Saqqara
Archaeologists unearth a late Fifth Dynasty tomb at Saqqara belonging to an ancient Egyptian judge and keeper of secrets.
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Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits
Researchers have identified over 1,000 DNA variants linked to the Big Five personality traits, suggesting genetics play a larger role in character than previously thought.
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It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?
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NASA telescope doomed after Flagstaff company’s rescue attempt fails
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Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
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Why Running Parents Should Grab the Stroller
Recent reporting examines whether running with a stroller could potentially reduce the risk of overuse injuries for parents.
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Mercy Health doctors excited about new FDA-approved flu vaccine
An mRNA flu shot becomes available in the United States for the first time, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
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Astronomers Observe Binary Star Orbiting Stellar Giant Betelgeuse
Astronomers capture the first images of a binary star orbiting the stellar giant Betelgeuse.
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This Plant Has Been Hiding a Killer Secret. Darwin Called It 150 Years Ago
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Mall worker, 22, dies in Kumamoto explosion after being ordered to return inside to secure sales money
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AI Helps Crack an 87-Year-Old Math Conjecture With One Tiny Formula
Artificial intelligence has reportedly disproved the 87-year-old Jacobian Conjecture using a single, concise formula.
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Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming
New research suggests a prehistoric 'golden age' of linguistic diversity where thousands more languages existed before the rise of expanding empires.
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'Found you!' Astronomers spot faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth after a decade of hide-and-seek
Astronomers have identified the faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth after a decade of observational tracking.
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Bats can catch and eat birds mid-flight. A painter may have known that 400 years before scientists
A centuries-old artwork is drawing fresh scrutiny after experts connect its hidden details to a newly documented wildlife behavior.
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‘The greatest cosmic movie ever made’: Historic telescope kicks off an unprecedented survey
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has launched its historic decade-long survey of the night sky.
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'Real-life Project Hail Mary': Scientists discover a hidden fungal network beneath Earth stretching 110 q
Scientists have uncovered a massive underground fungal network stretching 110 quadrillion kilometers, prompting comparisons to science fiction.
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Scientists Discover a Strange Global Pattern in The Way Humans Walk
Scientists spot a worldwide tendency for humans to turn left while walking, sparking fresh inquiry into our innate gait.
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To Make a Queen, There's a Special Kind of Worker Bee
Recent studies reveal that honeybee royalty requires specialized royal chambers alongside a distinct diet.