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The Myths of Plymouth

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A History of Felines, as Narrated by a Cat

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The Myths of Plymouth — The Myths of Plymouth

A new book shows us a different picture of the English settlers who arrived at the lands of the Wampanoag

Calls to Protect Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh — Calls to Protect Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh

After six weeks of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia agreed to cede control of territories in the contested region to Azerbaijan

How Should a Covid-19 Vaccine Be Deployed? — How Should a Covid-19 Vaccine Be Deployed?

Mathematicians are modeling different scenarios for a vaccine rollout to see what may work best

Thanksgiving Recipes From Native Chefs — Thanksgiving Recipes From Native Chefs

These original Thanksgiving foods are far different from the modern celebrations, but tradition is never static

A History of Felines, as Narrated by a Cat — A History of Felines, as Narrated by a Cat

Baba the cat is both storyteller and photographic model in what is perhaps the most unique cat history book ever published

This 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Is Spectacularly Preserved — This 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Is Spectacularly Preserved

Despite the fact that it’s over 5,000 years old, Maeshowe, Orkney's answer to Stonehenge, is in amazing shape. But why did Neolithic Britons go to such great lengths to build it?

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