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Five Things to Know about Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease
The disease-causing parasite spread by biting bugs has spread beyond the tropical world
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This Is How Bats Can Land Upside Down
Bats spin like ice skaters to stick their landing
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Domestication Saved the Pumpkin (and Squash)
The pumpkin in that holiday pie wouldn’t be here today without domestication
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Relatives of Shackleton’s Chief Scientist Want to Finish What He Started
One hundred years after the doomed expedition, James Wordie’s descendants plan a 100-mile journey to the South Pole
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DNA from a Huge Tooth Confirms a New Ancient Cousin
The Denisovans may have co-existed and interbred with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
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The Hidden Costs of Having a Gifted Child
Exceptional talent in children can be a source of financial and emotional stress for parents who don’t feel equipped
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The Last Wild Horses Are Rebounding From Extinction
After years of breeding programs, the last truly wild horses return
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Steinbeck’s Boat the “Western Flyer” Will Voyage Again for Science
The $1 million boat will see the water once again as an updated research vessel
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Georgetown University Is Trying to Purge Its Slave Trade Connections
Financed in part by the sale of 272 people, the school is grappling with its relationship to the institution of slavery
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Inside the Collective That Turns VHS to Digital Video for Free
A team of media lovers wants to preserve your memories for history’s sake
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Revolution-Era Building Buried Beneath Future Hotel Uncovered by Construction Crew
Intact foundations, including wooden beams, floorboards and what might even be a repurposed ship’s mast, were found just 8 feet underground
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A Brief History of British Pub Signs
The colorful signs boast more than good looks—they’re like miniature history books
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The Classic Coca-Cola Bottle Turns 100 Today
To this day, the shapely glass bottle defines the classic drink
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Watch the Philae Lander’s Bouncing Touch Down on Comet 67P
A year after its crash-landing, researchers reflect on the unexpected successes of the mission
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A London Zoo Wants to Hypnotize Away Your Fear of Spiders
This program turns what phobics perceive as terrifying threats into fuzzy friends
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Minnesota Is Expanding Its Bike Share to Include Canoes
Because bikes and boats are a perfect pair
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A Free Man’s Letter to A Former Slaveowner in 1865
When asked to return to the farm where he was held in bondage, Jourdon Anderson wrote this thoughtful reply
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X-Rays Unveil Hidden Paintings Beneath an Avant-Garde Classic
The brightly-colored cubist work below “Black Square” adds new dimensions to a masterpiece
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Is $30 Million Enough to Save the Mississippi River Basin?
The USDA has a plan to help the troubled watershed
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A Victoria’s Secret Perfume Works Great as Mosquito Repellent
A scent named “Bombshell” is almost as good as DEET
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