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It's possible, say researchers who found that medieval strains of the disease may have come to Great Britain in the rodents' fur and meat
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Mentioned by Shakespeare, allegedly banned by Puritans, and enjoyed by many still, these traditional treats have a long history in English cuisine
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A new study says Papua New Guinea's Aitape skull is from someone who died in a massive ocean wave 6,000 years ago
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Contrary to some reports, it may not be the earliest-known marine navigational tool—but it's still a spectacular find
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The NPS says it need to address a maintenance backlog, and has opened the proposal up to a 30-day public comment period
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With the help of the Internet Archive, the recordings from the Sound Archives Collection will one day be available for free streaming and download
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The Nobel-prize winning Chilean poet died 2 weeks after the brutal Pinochet regime took power in his country
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The notes were given as a tip to a Tokyo bellboy in 1922
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Amsterdam-based artist Lotte Geeven is making sand symphonies for a public artwork debuting next spring
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A veritable playhouse of salvaged materials and crafted objects, the City Museum has entertained the young and young at heart for two decades
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In the wake of Hurricanes Maria and Harvey, bacterial infections threaten communities struggling to rebuild
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The tiny animal have some surprising reactions to the changing seasons
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Cross-sections of 374-million-year-old tree trunks revealed a complex web of woody strands that split and repaired themselves
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The creatures were previously thought not tough enough to survive the harsh winters
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UK scientists are recruiting volunteers to look for the critters’ “sperm pools”
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Amateur researchers first came across the rock structures in 2004. Four years later, after seeing them again on Google Earth, they decided to investigate
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Many of the 93 artifacts were unbaked and badly worn, making reading and translating the tablets a lengthy task
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The sound quality in ancient times was likely much better than it is today
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Special wingbeats and long legs help mosquitoes take off without getting smushed
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The Mining Art Gallery showcases works created by the thousands of miners who've lived and worked in the Great Northern Coalfield
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