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Somewhere along its evolution this jellyfish-turned-parasite got really strange
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“Desert Bus” lets you undertake an eight-hour-long digital road trip in real time
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The disease-causing parasite spread by biting bugs has spread beyond the tropical world
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Bats spin like ice skaters to stick their landing
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The pumpkin in that holiday pie wouldn't be here today without domestication
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One hundred years after the doomed expedition, James Wordie's descendants plan a 100-mile journey to the South Pole
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The Denisovans may have co-existed and interbred with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
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Exceptional talent in children can be a source of financial and emotional stress for parents who don’t feel equipped
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After years of breeding programs, the last truly wild horses return
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The $1 million boat will see the water once again as an updated research vessel
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Financed in part by the sale of 272 people, the school is grappling with its relationship to the institution of slavery
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A team of media lovers wants to preserve your memories for history's sake
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Intact foundations, including wooden beams, floorboards and what might even be a repurposed ship’s mast, were found just 8 feet underground
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The colorful signs boast more than good looks—they're like miniature history books
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To this day, the shapely glass bottle defines the classic drink
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A year after its crash-landing, researchers reflect on the unexpected successes of the mission
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This program turns what phobics perceive as terrifying threats into fuzzy friends
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Because bikes and boats are a perfect pair
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When asked to return to the farm where he was held in bondage, Jourdon Anderson wrote this thoughtful reply
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The brightly-colored cubist work below "Black Square" adds new dimensions to a masterpiece
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