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A rare ring recovered from Cleopatra’s sunken harbor carries an engraving that has left archaeologists with new questions.

Decades after the nuclear disaster, Chernobyl's dogs are revealing genetic differences that scientists still struggle to ...

Deep in Argentina’s rocky wilderness, a cat so elusive it has earned the nickname “ghost of the Andes” has appeared on camera ...

A 500-year-old manuscript has revealed an unexpected connection to Henry VIII’s court and a secret hidden for centuries.

A strange discovery beneath the Moon’s far side offers new clues about its ancient magnetic field and a mystery billions of ...

Scientists have detected a rare molecule near a young star, but its unexpected abundance raises a puzzling question.

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