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Scientists Catalog Creatures in Every Corner of Los Angeles

In a huge citizen science project, scientists are turning to an urban environment to seek out biodiversity

The Grand Entrance Hall to the Thames Tunnel has been restored and reopened to the public.

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Historic Sites of the London Underground Will Soon Open for Visitors

See Churchill’s blitz bunker and the first underwater tunnel ever built

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Historians Identify 35 Descendants of Leonardo da Vinci

Using historical documents and genealogical detective work, researchers have reconstructed 15 generations of Leonardo's family tree

"Prague, Czechia" has a ring to it, doesn't it?

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The Czech Republic Wants to Change Its Name

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The tomb was discovered by construction workers near one of Mexico's largest cathedrals.

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A Construction Crew Uncovered the Grave of One of Mexico’s First Catholic Priests

The 16th-century grave was found at the site of an Aztec temple

Sperm whales, giant squid and humans all have a mitochondrial "Eve."

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Your High-End Perfume Is Likely Part Whale Mucus

A single pound of "whale vomit" can be worth tens of thousands of dollars

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Five Fascinating Places to Visit This Obscura Day

<i>Atlas Obscura</i> celebrates all things weird and wonderful worldwide this Saturday

The leaders of the March on Washington link arms.

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Lawyers Who Made the Birthday Song Public Domain Take Aim at Civil Rights Anthem

A group of filmmakers want to remove the copyright from "We Shall Overcome"

The 1917 photographic plate spectrum of van Maanen's star from the Carnegie Observatories’ archive.

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Scientists Discovered Exoplanets More Than 70 Years Earlier Than Thought

A 1917 glass plate discovered in an observatory archive records the first evidence of exoplanets

In remote northern Ontario, a First Nation is in crisis.

A Canadian First Nation Community Is in the Grips of a Suicide Crisis

Eleven suicide attempts took place in Attawapiskat First Nation on Saturday alone

Drawing of a rhinoceros species, now extinct in Europe, in the Caverne du Pont d'Arc near Vallon, France, a replica of Chauvet Cave.

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New Timeline Zeros in on the Creation of the Chauvet Cave Paintings

Radiocarbon dates help reconstruct the cave's long history

Judith Beheading Holofernes (1598) by Caravaggio at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini, Rome. A recently discovered painting in France thought to be by Caravaggio depicts a similar scene

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Multi-Million Dollar Painting Found in Leaky French Attic

Homeowners may have found a lost Caravaggio masterpiece behind a sealed attic door in their home near Toulouse

Would-be banners cited everything from religion to "condones public displays of affection" for their challenges.

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These Were 2015’s Most Challenged Books

This year's list includes S&M, LGBT content...and the Bible.

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Scientists Are Searching Out “Genetic Superheroes” to Cure Diseases

Out of almost 600,000 people, 13 seem to have mutations that prevent deadly diseases from being expressed

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Watch a Massive Swarm of Crabs Scuttling Along The Ocean Floor

Marine biologists say this behavior has never been seen before

Artist's rendering of the Alpha Centauri system

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Stephen Hawking and Billionaire Announce Project to Send Tiny Probes to Nearest Star System

Yuri Milner is investing 100 million dollars in research to develop a swarm of tiny probes for a mission to Alpha Centauri

The newly named Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument was ground zero for women's rights during the 20th century.

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The U.S. Finally Has a National Monument That Honors Women’s History

144 Constitution Avenue is now one of the women’s movement’s most significant sites

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Machine Learning May Help Determine When the Old Testament Was Written

Using computer algorithms to analyze handwriting, researchers discover citizens of ancient Judah were much more literate than previously thought

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Human Diseases May Have Doomed the Neanderthals

Stomach ulcers, herpes, ringworm and other tropical diseases may have all contributed to the Neanderthal demise

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Can Great Apes Be Vaccinated Against Ebola and Other Diseases?

Vaccinations could be the best defense against devastating population drops

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