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This 5,000-year-old tomb could be one of the best preserved in Andalusia, researchers say. Inside the tomb lay rare objects such as amber, ivory and prehistoric weapons.

Archaeologists Discover a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in Southern Spain

The stone structure, called a dolmen, offers a glimpse into prehistoric life, trade and religion

A team of Japanese researchers accepts the Ig Nobel Prize for biology. In their experiments, they found that painting cows with stripes roughly halved the number of fly bites the animals received.

Ig Nobel Prizes Honor Fingernails, Painted Cows and Cacio e Pepe in a Celebration of Strange Science

Ten research projects earned awards for achievements that have made people “laugh, then think”

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