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45,000-Year-Old Painting May Be Oldest Animal Art — 45,000-Year-Old Painting May Be Oldest Animal Art

Ice Age cave painters flourished in Southeast Asia, where their work adorned rock walls

Nine Attention-Grabbing Inventions From CES 2021 — Nine Attention-Grabbing Inventions From CES 2021

Held virtually, the Consumer Electronics Show still debuted plenty of new gadgets, from an easy-to-use beehive to a Bluetooth mask

Grave of Sultan Who Defeated Crusaders Uncovered — Grave of Sultan Who Defeated Crusaders Uncovered

Kilij Arslan I was the second leader of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rūm

Plan to Sell Diego Rivera Mural Sparks Controversy — Plan to Sell Diego Rivera Mural Sparks Controversy

Local officials are seeking landmark designation for the 1931 artwork, likely blocking the San Francisco Art Institute's plan

Who Was Charles Curtis, the First V.P. of Color? — Who Was Charles Curtis, the First V.P. of Color?

A member of the Kaw Nation, Curtis served under Herbert Hoover, but he left a troubling legacy on Native American issues

A Moon Sample Reveals a Surprising Link to Earth — A Moon Sample Reveals a Surprising Link to Earth

"Big Bertha" was one of the moon rocks brought back by the Apollo 14 crew for geological analysis. What it revealed stunned scientists

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