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Adiós, Toughie: The Last Known Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Dies in Atlanta

Since his discovery in 2005, Toughie the frog has been the face of amphibian extinction

New Research

Campsite Places Humans in Argentina 14,000 Years Ago

Excavations at the site Arroyo Seco 2 include stone tools and evidence that humans were hunting giant sloths, giant armadillos and extinct horse species

One of the largest sprite bursts to ever be caught on camera flashes in the sky over Puerto Rico, October 1, 2016.

Vibrant Lightning Sprites Spark Above Hurricane Matthew

A photographer’s good eye captures an elusive phenomenon

New Research

Watch This Faux Flower Bloom Thanks to Shape-Shifting Plastic

Researchers developed a new polymer that changes shape over time, which could lead to a new class of medical implants

A reconstruction of Ötzi the Iceman at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.

New Research

Hear the Recreated Voice of Ötzi the Iceman

Using CT scans of the Neolithic man's vocal tract, Italian researchers have approximated the way he pronounced his vowels

View of the Sea at Scheveningen, 1882

Cool Finds

Stolen van Gogh Paintings Recovered After 14 Years

Italian police found the two paintings stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam while investigating organized crime in Naples

Yoshinori Osumi, the 2016 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering How Cells Cannibalize Worn Out Parts

Like stripping old engine parts away

Whoops.

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People Really Hate a Newly Repaired Stretch of the Great Wall of China

And for good reason

Esther Belin is a noted Native American poet and artist, but she is not in Wikipedia.

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Wikipedia Wants You to Improve Its Coverage of Indigenous Peoples

Why does the site that anyone can edit contain so little coverage of native people?

New Research

Doggonit: Genes That Make Fido Human Friendly Also Linked to Mental Disorders

Dogs’ diversity could make them vulnerable to disorders similar to OCD and autism

Chalk portrait of Caravaggio
Ottavio Leoni, circa 1621

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Happy 445th Birthday, Caravaggio

The artist’s gory paintings have captivated art lovers for centuries

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After 80 Years, New York’s Iconic Carnegie Deli Is Closing for Good

The iconic jewish deli has served heaps of pastrami in Times Square for decades

San Bernardino County is among those included in the earthquake alert.

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Should Californians Stress Out About the New Earthquake Advisory?

Here's what you need to know

Students from Denison High School in Denison, TX perform The Addams Family.

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These Were the Most-Performed High School Musicals of 2015/2016

Creepy, kooky and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Hello, Aurora.

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Why Iceland’s Biggest City Turned Off Its Lights for One Night

Reykjavik decided to pause in the dark to witness one of Earth’s most beautiful phenomena

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Mission Complete: Rosetta's 12 Year Journey Is Over

In the early hours of the morning, Rosetta crashed into comet 67P in style

Our part of the Milky Way is more impressive than anyone thought.

New Research

Our Galactic Neighborhood Is Bigger Than Scientists Once Thought

Goodbye spur, hello spiral arm

A reservoir on the Snake River in Washington state

Future of Energy

Whoops—Dams and Reservoirs Release Tons of Greenhouse Gases

New study shows reservoirs are actually a major source of carbon emissions

African penguins at the Cincinnati Zoo

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The Search for Buddy the Kidnapped Penguin Continues

Two students stole and released an endangered African penguin from an Oceanarium. The problem is Buddy doesn't have the skills to survive

Katsuren Castle in Okinawa, Japan is an unlikely place for a cache of ancient Roman coins.

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Archaeologist Finds Ancient Roman Coins in 12th-Century Japanese Castle

East meets west

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