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Two artists transform the bioelectricity of microorganisms into song
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How a forgotten portrait of the president's dying hours was saved
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Sketches, models, and a treasure trove of collectibles from Hollywood's first king of special effects
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A new study reveals what life was like in Pompeii — and how it ended when Mount Vesuvius erupted
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A protein might lead to an oral contraceptive for men
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One of the world's first great stories just got a new chapter
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Detailed analyses of Homo naledi shows a mosaic of both early and modern human features
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The 1,800-year-old Arch of Triumph was destroyed on Sunday
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Nothing says "clandestine espionage" like a mail-order catalog
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This may be the most delicious optical illusion
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A weaker athlete might be able to keep up if they stay to the back of a group
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Strange-looking squash have become big business for farmers
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Their discoveries saved the lives of millions of people around the world
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The "unsinkable" ship served corned beef, mutton chops and custard pudding
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Paleontologists excavated the skeleton, prying the bones from the dark muck of the field
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