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Mussel species are dying en mass in rivers across the Pacific Northwest, Midwest and South—likely from unidentified pathogens
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The 110-foot-long ship carried more than 6,000 amphorae used as shipping containers in the ancient world
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Seven artworks on display at the Gemäldegalerie museum highlight the unique sensibilities Raphael brought to an iconic devotional scene
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Though plans aren't finalized, the costumes might feature in the National Museum of American History's upcoming "Entertaining America" exhibition
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A new study offers an explanation as to why some moth species fly erratically in the face of danger, while others do not
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The molars found in Çatalhöyük are the first such beads found in the Near East
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A charity raffle is selling the 1921 painting “Nature Morte” for a bonafide bargain
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Captive breeding and microhabitats may help restore White's seahorse whose population plummeted 90 percent in the last decade
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The strategy helps the parasitic riders steal food and childcare from their hosts
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The collection offers a glimpse into humans' engagement with the monument
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The fascinating "tail" of how Indian monkeys might have ended up in a Minoan painting
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A new study sequenced the genome of the Carolina parakeet, once the only parrot native to the eastern part of the country
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Based around an existing shipwreck, the museum will allow divers to explore cannons, anchors and coral reefs
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The big cephalopod was winning until the humans intervened
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New research highlights the role diet plays in dictating a cetacean’s size
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A new study investigated the online fish antibiotic market—and found that some humans seem to be ingesting them
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The painting’s frank depiction of drunk frivolity—and male anatomy—didn’t sit well with some viewers
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The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
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Experts say the birds look perfectly safe—and 'cute,' of course
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The mission, set to launch in 2025, will be the first to remove a piece of debris from Earth’s lower orbit
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