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Horse Poop Helps Unravel the Mystery of Hannibal’s Route Through the Alps

Researchers have found a large deposit of horse manure in the Col de Traversette pass, likely left by the ancient general’s army

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Three Things to Know About Judi Dench’s Theater Career

The acclaimed actor’s career spans decades

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Three Surprising Finds from the New Alan Lomax Archive

A new online database shares more than 17,000 recordings from the folk music archivist

An Incan mummy found at Mount Llullaillaco, Argentina, in 1999, which was used in the study

New Research

What Mummy DNA Reveals About the Spread and Decline of People in the Americas

Researchers have pieced together how humans spread from Alaska to Argentina and the extent of devastation from the introduction of European disease

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After 36 Years, Archivists Finally Found the Wright Brothers’ Airplane Patent

The missing patent was found safe and sound in a Kansas storage facility

Archaeologists digging at Point Rosee.

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Archaeologists Spy New Viking Settlement From Space

Space archaeologists think they may have found a second Viking colony in the Americas

When quinoa prices rise, do quinoa farmers starve?

New Research

Don’t Worry: Eating Quinoa Doesn’t Hurt Peruvian Farmers

A new study shows that the grain helps rather than hurts

It turns out art really does change lives.

New Research

Museum Programs Affect Teens for a Lifetime

A first-of-its-kind study shows that the effects of arts programs can last well into adulthood

The little brown bat infected with white-nose syndrome found in the state of Washington

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White-Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats West of the Rockies for the First Time

The fungal disease, which has devastated bat populations in the Eastern U.S., has now shown up in Washington state

Art Meets Science

What’s Over the Horizon? These New Maps Will Show You

Andy Woodruff’s line of sight maps show what you’re facing from any coastline in the world

The late Zaha Hadid sits in front of one of her structures, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London.

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Here are Seven of Zaha Hadid’s Most Stunning Structures

The architect leaves behind an astonishing legacy

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Researchers Make Cyborg Beetles a Reality

Outfitted with microprocessor-equipped backpacks, scientists can control the beetle’s steps via remote control

Were American-run newspapers during World War II full of news by Nazis?

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How the Associated Press Became Part of the Nazi Propaganda Machine

New research suggests a backscratch agreement that traded access for control

The HMNZS Bellona in April 1947, just before the crew mutinied.

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Following WWII, New Zealand’s Navy Was Rocked With Peaceful Mutinies

More than 20 percent of the Royal New Zealand Navy was discharged for protesting low pay

The interior of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

New Research

3,400-Year-Old Necropolis Hints at Ancient Egyptian Life

Dozens of tombs and a temple were uncovered in an ancient quarry

A box from Zuppardi's in West Haven, Connecticut.

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Chicago Is Getting a Pizza Museum

Hold the anchovies: This pop-up is a pizza-lover’s dream

Broadcast towers will soon blink for the sake of birds.

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Tower Lights Will Soon Blink for the Sake of Birds

With a simple blink, tall towers can go from deadly to bird-friendly

University of California, Irvine students playing League of Legends.

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UC Irvine Becomes the First American Public University To Offer E-Sports Scholarships

The university jumps into the world of competitive gaming

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German Brewery Pulls Beer Accused of Having Nazi and Anti-Immigrant Sentiments

“Grenzzaun halbe” referenced the country’s debate on whether or not to seal its borders

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