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The evidence against Albert Tirrell was lurid and damning—until Rufus Choate, a protegé of the great Daniel Webster, agreed to come to the defense
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A pair of enigmatic teeth might hint that croc-snouted spinosaurs had a deeper history than we presently understand
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This week, take a garden tour, discover the universe through cutting edge developments in X-ray telescopes, and meet acclaimed artist Roni Horn
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As you plan for summer vacation, don't forget to pack one of these reads on Neanderthals, human origins, new fossils or the first people in the New World
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Three recent gatherings celebrate movies big and small
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Earlier this week, photos were released of an extremely rare killer whale off the eastern coast of Russia
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Are Angelenos destined to be perpetually surrounded by super-sized advertisements?
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Tyrannosaur traditionalists are registering their displeasure at the way paleontologists are altering our understanding of dinosaur lives
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Most bikers scoff at them, but as the U.S. population ages and gas prices rise, expect to see more bikes running on batteries
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Should you go to Cephalonia, bring a copy of the Odyssey—perhaps the truest guidebook to this Greek island
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A new method reveals which pages of ancient religious texts were most frequently used—and which prayers perpetually put readers to sleep
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A strange jaw fragment, once thought to belong to a crocodile-like predator, turned out to be a dinosaur
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Chinese artist Ai WeiWei challenges ideas of authenticity with his reproduction of Qing dynasty zodiac animal heads, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum
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The writer casts aside concerns about comfort and political correctness to take the rail trip of a lifetime
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This weekend, get some insight into 20th-Century African American Art and hear the Gamer Symphony Orchestra perform arrangements of video game music
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A trip into space without leaving Earth--or even going outdoors
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Design teams propose new models for farming and suburban development in California's water-scarce Central Valley
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Tracing the work of the famed writer through movies
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