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This Is the Winning Design for the New World War I Memorial
One hundred years later, WWI will finally get a large-scale memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Argentina Battles a Plague of Locusts, Surging After Mild Winters
Farmers and officials are racing to get massive swarms under control
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Beloved Giant Turtle Dies, Leaving Only Three Alive on Earth
The recent death of Cu Rua pushes the Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle to the brink of extinction
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These Drawings of Historic Places Were Just Honored by the Library of Congress
Step back in time with architectural drawings of buildings steeped in history
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After Nearly 50 Years, Niagara Falls Might Soon Run Dry Again
Repairing a set of 115-year-old bridges may require shutting off the rush of water that usually flows over the falls
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Egyptian Museum Employees Face Fines for Botched Repair on King Tut’s Mask
An accident knocked the beard off the boy king’s distinctive mask, prompting a hasty repair
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Antarctic Explorer Dies 30 Miles Short of Goal
Henry Worsley nearly crossed Antarctica, unaided
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A Prison Camp in Montenegro Is Now Becoming a Luxury Resort
The tiny Mamula island once held more than 2,300 prisoners during World War II
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You Can Help Build the World’s First Go-Go Archive
Librarians are calling for the preservation of Washington, D.C.’s iconic musical genre
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Scientists Rediscover a Tree Frog Thought to Be Extinct for Over a Century
Last seen in 1870, Jerdon’s tree frog is alive and (mostly) well in India
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It’s Official: 2015 Was the Hottest Year in Over a Century
A strong El Niño helped global temperatures reach new highs
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One of the Most Popular Pieces of Street Art in Brooklyn Is Coming Down
“Love Letter Brooklyn” will soon be gone forever
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Don’t Miss This Month’s Rare Planetary Alignment
Five planets will appear together in the sky—all visible to the naked eye
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NASA Captures Mesmerizing Video of Cascading Magnetic Arches on the Sun
Swirling magnetic waves triggered spectacular explosions on the sun’s surface
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Only Five Works From the Gurlitt Art Nest Have Been Confirmed As Art Stolen By Nazis
A task force took two years and nearly $2 million to investigate more than 1,200 pieces found in a Munich apartment
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Sunday’s SpaceX Landing Didn’t Exactly Go as Planned
Jason-3 made it to orbit—but the company’s Falcon 9 rocket didn’t make it back to Earth in one piece
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Juno Is Now Humanity’s Furthest-Flung Solar-Powered Craft
Armed with over 18,000 solar cells, the Jupiter orbiter is taking solar-fueled space exploration to new lengths
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Meet the Winner of Architecture’s Most Prestigious Prize
Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
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A Rare Winter Hurricane Is Making a Beeline for the Azores
Alex is the first January Atlantic hurricane to form in almost 80 years
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Here’s Why Nobody Made It Up Mount Everest Last Year
For the first time in over four decades, red tape and poor conditions prevented any climbers from conquering the mountain
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