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A Lifelong Passion for Tropical Insects Leads to Generous Support
A fund set up by STRI staff scientist Annette Aiello intends to provide long-term funding for the preservation and management ...
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The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
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‘The Sims’ Turned Mere Mortals Into Gods. Twenty-Five Years Later, the Addictive Computer Game Is Still Going Strong
The audience for the trailblazing life simulation game has stuck around through new editions, expansion packs and designs to ...
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A Five-Pound Hunk of the World’s Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero’s Palace
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...
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Archaeologists Say They’ve Located Harold II’s Lost Manor House
A latrine found in Bosham, England, has helped identify the location of the king's long-lost residence, offering new insights ...
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See the First Stunning Images Taken by the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Its ‘Scenic Route’ to the Moon
The lander built by Firefly Aerospace has captured incredible views as it orbits Earth. Its next phase is an engine burn that will propel it toward lunar orbit ...
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National Treasure: The Fearsome Science Behind the T. rex, the King of the Dinosaurs
Known for its massive size, powerful jaws and razor-sharp teeth, the Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the most fearsome predators of the Late Cretaceous period.
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The ‘Ghost’ Haunting This South Carolina Town Might Have an Earthly Explanation, Scientist Says
In a new research article, a seismologist argues that earthquakes are the reason for the mysterious lights associated with a ...
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The Spy Who Exposed the Secrets of the Black Chamber, One of America’s First Code-Breaking Organizations
Herbert O. Yardley published a tell-all book about his experiences leading a covert government agency called the Cipher ...
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The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Front Lines to Entertain the Troops
Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service ...
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Mammoth Bones Used to Build Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Site in Russia Came From Different Herds
DNA and radiocarbon dating analyses of the bones are offering new insights into the ambitious Ice Age site constructed by ...