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Robe volante, c. 1730

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The Robe Volante, the First Comfortable Dress in France, Sells for $150,000

The sweatpants of its day for courtiers, the style was a rebellion against the elaborate, corseted dresses of Louis XIV’s court

This crater with curious ridges in its center is a possible future site for exploration

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Explore Far Out Views From Mars’ Surface With Over 1,000 New Photos

It’s the Martian “magic hour”

Shifen Waterfall in Pingsi Township, Taiwan.

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Seven Gorgeous Waterfalls to Chase in Taiwan

Rainbows, records and golden water make these majestic falls a can’t-miss

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Cute Sand Cat Spotted for the First Time in a Decade in the United Arab Emirates

Researchers set out to photograph the elusive cat to help create a conservation plan for the endangered feline

Temple where the remains of a body and two important hieroglyphic slabs were discovered in Xunantunich

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Rare Maya Burial Temple Discovered in Belize

Excavations at Xunantunich have uncovered the remains of a body and hieroglyphics that tell the story of the snake-head dynasty

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These Meals Are Made of Paper

Stop-motion spaghetti? Yes, please

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Look Up! The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going to Be a Doozy This Year

The number of shooting stars could double this year

Winnie the Pooh has got new stitches, a fluffier butt and a renewed spot in the New York Public Library.

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Original Pooh Bear Gets Makeover, Returns to New York Public Library

Winnie and his friends are clean, fluffy and filled with stories

Excavations of a Dark Ages palace on the Tintagel Peninsula in Cornwall

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A Palace Was Unearthed Where Legend Places King Arthur’s Birthplace

Archaeologists at Tintagel uncover walls and artifacts from a Dark Ages complex likely used by local kings

In NASA's new "Mars Rover" game, players drive a rover through rough Martian terrain, challenging themselves to navigate and balance the rover.

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Take a Spin Around Mars in NASA’s New Rover Game

Tour the Red Planet without the risk of a multi-million dollar crash

The viewing pod slides up and down the tower, which has been acknowledged as world's most slender by Guinness World Records.

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New Observation Tower Is World’s Thinnest

Brighton’s West Pier comes back to life…as a crazy vertical viewing tower

A reconstruction from the 3,700-year-old remains of Ava, a woman unearthed in the Scottish Highlands

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Meet Ava, a Bronze Age Woman From the Scottish Highlands

A forensic artist has recreated the face of a woman alive 3,700 years ago

"The Brooding Woman," by Paul Gauguin, was one of the paintings stolen at gunpoint from the Worcester Art Museum in 1972.

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The First Armed Art Heist in History Is Being Made Into a Movie

But Ocean’s 11, this isn’t

Some of the threads discovered at Must Farms are the width of a human hair.

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This Ball of Thread Is 3,000 Years Old

If it is simply held in the wrong way, the priceless artifact could crumble to pieces

A brittle star swimming over a field of polymetallic nodules

Journey to the Center of Earth

Future Deep Sea Mining Sites Are Bursting With Rare Marine Species

The area is full of rare metals, but a new study shows it’s a hub for deep-sea diversity, too

The "Bee and Bee" at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver, Canada is made from materials gathered from urban gardens across the city and woven together with found pieces of ivy, wool, and leaves.

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Forget the Hive, Now Wild Bees Can Check in to These Swanky Hotels

Don’t six-legged guests also deserve the best bang for their buzz?

The Great Blue Hole, a 354-foot deep cavern and popular dive site in Belize's Lighthouse Reef

Journey to the Center of Earth

Explore Some of the World’s Deepest Blue Holes

The Dragon Hole in the South China Sea is now the “world’s deepest” underwater sinkhole. Learn why these geologic wonders form in oceans around the globe

"UnderLA" brings projections of the Earth's lithology to a concrete-bound stretch of the Los Angeles River.

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A New Installation Turns the L.A. River Into Art

The river’s surreal landscape is the perfect place to make a statement about water use

Piccadilly Circus, circa 1949.

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Tour the London of Yore With a Gigantic New Photo Map

The London Picture Map brings an old city to new life

Sojourner Truth, tech pioneer.

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How Sojourner Truth Used Photography to Help End Slavery

The groundbreaking orator embraced newfangled technology to make her message heard

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