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Blind Cavefish Shed Light on Mammalian Evolution — Blind Cavefish Shed Light on Mammalian Evolution

Like mammals, these cave-dwelling creatures have discarded a solar-powered system that repairs UV-damaged DNA

Bill Traylor Depicted His Brutal Lifetime With Vibrant Art — Bill Traylor Depicted His Brutal Lifetime With Vibrant Art

A new Smithsonian show, seven years in the making, takes a deep dive into the life of a self-taught artist and former slave

Sock Spins Yarn About Ancient Egyptian Fashion — Sock Spins Yarn About Ancient Egyptian Fashion

This stripy toe sock appears to have warmed the foot of a tot in the late antiquity period

If a Moon Has a Moon, Is Its Moon Called a Moonmoon? — If a Moon Has a Moon, Is Its Moon Called a Moonmoon?

A new study suggests it's possible some moons could have moons and the internet wants to give them a name—but scientists have yet to actually find one

Fishing for Plastic in Amsterdam's Canals — Fishing for Plastic in Amsterdam's Canals

Plastic Whale offers visitors an opportunity to see the city by boat while also cleaning up its waterways

Poor Neanderthal Child Was Eaten by a Giant Bird — Poor Neanderthal Child Was Eaten by a Giant Bird

It's not known if the bird killed the child or scavenged its remains, but finger bones found in Poland show they went through a bird's digestive tract

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