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National Archives Releases Thousands of Kennedy Assassination Files
Over 97 percent of documents related to the event are now publicly available
Unraveling the Secrets of the Sarcophagi Found Beneath Notre-Dame Cathedral
Archaeologists are learning more about the two men buried under the iconic Paris landmark
Human Ancestors May Have Evolved to Walk Upright in Trees
Research on wild chimpanzees suggests searching for food in tree branches drove bipedalism
Richmond Removes Its Last City-Owned Confederate Monument
The statue of Ambrose P. Hill had stood at a busy intersection since 1892
Listen to the Sound of a Dust Devil Swirling Around on Mars
For the first time, scientists have recorded the noise of a Martian dust storm using a microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover
These Pants Were Pulled From an 1857 Shipwreck. Are They the World’s Oldest Jeans?
After more than a century at the bottom of the ocean, the garment fetched $114,000 at auction
Here’s What Really Happens When You Flush a Toilet
Using lasers and cameras, scientists visualized the plume of tiny, aerosolized particles ejected from commercial toilets during flushing
Hurricanes Reveal 19th-Century Shipwreck Hidden Beneath Florida Beach
After two recent storms, a mysterious structure began to emerge
Unique NASA Observatory Will Make a Final Flight—to a Museum
SOFIA, a 38,000-pound telescope inside an airplane, spent eight years observing the universe in infrared
Elvis Presley’s Private Jet Is Going Up for Auction
The famous singer bought the JetStar in 1976, a year before his death
Woman’s Name and Doodles Found Hidden in 1,200-Year-Old Religious Manuscript
The name may point to an abbess who lived in Kent at a time when few women could read or write
Remains of Last Surviving Tasmanian Tiger Discovered in Museum Cabinet
Researchers found the lost body of the female thylacine after 85 years
This 122-Foot-Long Dinosaur Will Barely Fit in London’s Natural History Museum
The replica titanosaur, based on fossils discovered in 2012, goes on view in March
EPA Approves Denver’s $700 Million Plan to Remove Lead Pipes
Colorado’s capital city will also get federal funding for the replacement project
A Surprising Amount of Magma Is Under Yellowstone’s Supervolcano
New research suggests more melted rock lies beneath the Yellowstone Caldera—but it’s still not likely to erupt anytime soon
This Charming Italian Town Will Pay You $30,000 to Move There
Presicce, located in the heel of Italy’s boot, is trying to bring fresh energy to its older neighborhoods
You Could Soon Ride in Historic Carriages From the Orient Express
French travel company Accor is restoring 17 vintage train cars dating back to the 1920s and ‘30s
How a 67-Million-Year-Old Fossil Turned the Theory of Bird Evolution Upside-Down
A skull bone suggests prehistoric birds could move their upper beaks, much like most modern birds
Whole Foods Will Stop Selling Maine Lobster, Citing Risks to Endangered Whales
Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remain, and the marine mammals can become entangled in fishing gear
Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ Is Coming to Broadway
After 70 years in London, the beloved murder mystery is finally heading to the Great White Way
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