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Paleontologists have named scores of dinosaurs, but why is T. rex our favorite?
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In the world's most remote ocean waters, researchers discovered unexpectedly high levels of plastic pollution
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With venom so potent it can kill a person in 30 minutes, the black mamba is a snake to avoid—while others are worth learning about before you cast judgment
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The museum hosts the U.S. premier of a blockbuster show from the controversial artist
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This is probably the world's first prosthetic—a wooden toe that dates back to before 600 BC
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What the heck are black sapotes, carambolas and pomelo fruits?
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Antonio Lopez's electrifying art defined the style of the times, 1960s-'80s. Now, a gallery show and book call renewed attention to his accomplishments
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Tracks made by a 20-foot predatory dinosaur have been found in rock from Connecticut to Arizona, but who made the tracks?
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Computer simulations indicate that ocean temperatures and weather patterns might vary on a 100-year-long cycle called PCO
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The Jetson family's descent into sex, drugs and rock & roll
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From hand-cobbled beginnings, the football helmet has shifted to become one of the most highly designed pieces of equipment in all of sports
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The evidence says scientists are pretty honest. New techniques could make it easier for scientific fabricators to be caught
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Did ancient priests fool visitors to a sulfurous subterranean stream that they had crossed the River Styx and entered Hades?
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A reader shows us a snapshot of a spare-parts dinosaur
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Archaeologists are still debating when hominids started making stone tools and which species was the first toolmaker
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This week, music and finds from Kazakhstan's nomadic past and daily, guided tours
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In California, it's no longer legal to try to cure homosexual youth
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New research suggests that most people may not be as committed to their moral principles as they think they are
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In an excerpt from his new book, David Byrne explains why sometimes, he prefers hearing nothing
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