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A T. Rex Sold for $31.8 Million — A T. Rex Sold for $31.8 Million

The auction of a famous specimen named "Stan" is likely to raise tensions between scientists, land owners and commercial fossil dealers

When Should Parents Test Sick Children for Covid? — When Should Parents Test Sick Children for Covid?

Experts weigh in on when students with runny noses, fevers, and coughs should be quarantined and checked

Best View Yet of Black Hole Spaghettifying a Star — Best View Yet of Black Hole Spaghettifying a Star

The star was compressed and stretched out like a long noodle and when the ends collided, half of its mass ejected into space

Venice's Floodgates Protect It From a Second Flood — Venice's Floodgates Protect It From a Second Flood

The barriers may not be permanent solutions, but they’ve now protected Venice from two floods this month

Why People Believed Hippos Were Related to Whales — Why People Believed Hippos Were Related to Whales

Hippos were once believed to be related to whales. They're both mammals, they both sleep underwater, and they both rise to breathe in their sleep, without waking

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