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Artist: Deittrich von Lichtensteig, c. 1411

The Black Death Never Left – And It Might Defeat Our Best Defenses

20 Years Ago, Even America Believed the World Could Save the Environment

A Brief History of Abject Failure in Tablet Computing

Stunning View of Arctic Could Be Last of its Kind

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Three Ways to Eat Ice

For those of you who want to explore chilly desserts beyond ice cream, try these frozen treats

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Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

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Six Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice Around the World

From Eagle Summit in Alaska's White Mountains, watch as the sun dips, dips, dips---but remains just above the horizon

Name That Howler Monkey

The Small Mammal House's loudest and most charismatic critters is getting a name this week

Lapis lazuli cylinder seal

A Sip from an Ancient Sumerian Drinking Song

A newly analyzed cuneiform hymn accompanied a drinking song dedicated to a female tavern-keeper

As Voyager Exits Solar System, Sole Proof of Humanity a 70s Record

The zocalo in Oaxaca, Mexico, blocks away from the Hotel Las Golondrinas

For a Happy Hotel Experience, Take the Middle Road

Neither too luxurious nor too austere, mid-range inns are often a great choice for travelers. Here are some of my favorites in Europe, Mexico and Morocco

In association with the new exhibition, “African Cosmos: Stellar Arts," the African Art Museum hosts a talk by astronomist-artist Karel Nel this week.

Events June 19-21: The Art of Political Ads, Luce Design with Jackie Flanagan, and Karel Nel

LIU Yang visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong on 12 August 2012

China’s First Woman Astronaut: Progress or Propaganda?

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What the Taliban and Jenny McCarthy Have in Common

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430 Square Foot Apartment Isn’t Too Small for Indoor/Outdoor Shower

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Things That Humans Did Not Invent (Including Art)

Sol G. Atlas' vision to transform Ellis Island into an entertainment center

The 1958 Plan to Turn Ellis Island Into a Vacation Resort

Give me your huddled masses yearning to go shopping and swimming

Flying foxes roost in the trees in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens in 2008.

Bats Lose Out to Historic Trees in Sydney

Flying foxes can defoliate trees, but should the Royal Botanic Garden shoo this vulnerable species from its grounds?

A restoration of Futalognkosaurus

How to Assemble a Giant

A new museum exhibit presents one of the largest dinosaurs ever found

Artist's rendition of the Burning of Washington

Today We Celebrate the Time Canada Burned Down the White House

Two hundred years ago today, a 36-year old America declared war, for the second time, against Great Britain

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