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See a Python Swallow a Crocodile Whole — See a Python Swallow a Crocodile Whole

A kayaker captured the gruesome photographs while exploring a swamp in Queensland, Australia

When Ancient DNA Gets Politicized — When Ancient DNA Gets Politicized

What responsibility do archaeologists have when their research about prehistoric finds is appropriated to make 21st-century arguments about ethnicity?

Apollo Engineers Discuss Landing on the Moon — Apollo Engineers Discuss Landing on the Moon

The people who bent metal and built spaceships recall the culture and leadership that made it possible to send humans to the lunar surface

Netflix's New Glassblowing Reality Series — Netflix's New Glassblowing Reality Series

"Blown Away" showcases the incredible art form in an innovative reality competition series

America's Hot Rod Heaven — America's Hot Rod Heaven

Today's show-car royalty reinvents the wheel

Will Cities of the Future Have Floating Farms? — Will Cities of the Future Have Floating Farms?

In the Netherlands, an experimental floating dairy farm promises to reduce emissions and increase food security

What Really Killed Off the Woolly Mammoth? — What Really Killed Off the Woolly Mammoth?

What caused woolly mammoths to die-off so quickly? New evidence suggests an unfavorable climate may have contributed to a loss of grazing habitats, which eventually drove them to extinction

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