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Fossils May Be From the Largest Flying Bird Ever

Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica

In Florida, Pet Cat Brings Home a Two-Headed Snake

The snake is now in the care of Florida Wildlife Conservation's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

The Ballots of Ancient Greece

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She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness

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A Museum Showcases the Radical Suffrage Protests

Located on the site of a former prison, the Lucy Burns Museum shines a light on the horrific treatment endured by the jailed suffragists

The Wise U.S. Tactic Used to Win the Battle of Midway

For the U.S., the Battle of Midway wasn't just a turning point in the Pacific, it was also a brilliant naval gamble that paid off in spectacular fashion

Fossils May Be From the Largest Flying Bird Ever — Fossils May Be From the Largest Flying Bird Ever

Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica

In Florida, Pet Cat Brings Home a Two-Headed Snake — In Florida, Pet Cat Brings Home a Two-Headed Snake

The snake is now in the care of Florida Wildlife Conservation's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

The Ballots of Ancient Greece — The Ballots of Ancient Greece

Ballots that date more than two millennia old tell the story of ostracism

The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur — The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur

She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness

Scotland Yards — Scotland Yards

A shear celebration of the ubiquitous boxy bushes that have defined the British landscape since the Bronze Age

A Museum Showcases the Radical Suffrage Protests — A Museum Showcases the Radical Suffrage Protests

Located on the site of a former prison, the Lucy Burns Museum shines a light on the horrific treatment endured by the jailed suffragists

The Wise U.S. Tactic Used to Win the Battle of Midway — The Wise U.S. Tactic Used to Win the Battle of Midway

For the U.S., the Battle of Midway wasn't just a turning point in the Pacific, it was also a brilliant naval gamble that paid off in spectacular fashion

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