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Did Dr. Seuss Model the Lorax On a Monkey? — Did Dr. Seuss Model the Lorax On a Monkey?

Facial recognition software refreshes the classic book's message on conservation

The Science of Body Odor — The Science of Body Odor

Biologists now understand a key part of the molecular process that results in body odor—and deodorants might just be able to disrupt it

The Story of WWI's Only Attack on American Soil — The Story of WWI's Only Attack on American Soil

A century ago, a German U-boat fired at five vessels and a Massachusetts beach before slinking back out to sea

The Fishy Origins of Human Hair — The Fishy Origins of Human Hair

New research from UVA suggests the first vertebrates to colonize dry land carried scaly souvenirs with them

National Parks Can Be as Smoggy as Major Cities — National Parks Can Be as Smoggy as Major Cities

And it's scaring away visitors

Plans for Emanuel AME Memorial Unveiled — Plans for Emanuel AME Memorial Unveiled

The monument to the nine black parishioners slain in Charleston in 2015 will include two wing-like benches that arc around a marble fountain

DNA Confirms Authenticity of Romanov Remains — DNA Confirms Authenticity of Romanov Remains

Will Russia's fallen royal family finally receive a full burial from the Orthodox Church?

Tokyo's Modernization Was Fueled by This Disastrous Earthquake — Tokyo's Modernization Was Fueled by This Disastrous Earthquake

In 1923, Tokyo lay in ruins after the devastation of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Just seven years later, it was a city reborn: from the iconic Ginza shopping center to the world famous Kabuki-za Theater

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