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Learn about a Roman-era shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sicily by a fisherman who found hundreds of ancient jars while diving. 

Skin Bacteria and Body Odor May Shape Which Mosquitoes Bite You, or Avoid You Altogether

A Slow-Moving Humpback Led a Drone Pilot to One of the Rarest Whale Births Ever Filmed

Newly Discovered Lizard Named After a House of the Dragon Character Could Become a Symbol of Its Region

How a Cat Person Helped Reveal Dogs' Ability to Distinguish Human Emotions

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JWST Revealed the Early Universe — The Roman Space Telescope Will Help Us Understand How It Evolved

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18-Year-Old Student Develops Biodegradable Plastic Designed to Break Down Microplastics in Soil and Water

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Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Jalapeños Sickens 345 People Across 27 States

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Ancient Roman Firefighters May Have Waited for Alarms Among Lavish Mosaics

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A 55,000-Year-Old Skeleton Suggests that Neanderthal Babies Grew Faster Than Human Infants

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Birdsong and Whale Songs Share a Surprising Similarity With Human Language

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Dodo Skulls Shatter the Cliché of the Bird's Stupidity, Revealing New Clues About Its Behavior Before Extinction

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A 73-Million-Year-Old Misidentified Dinosaur Fossil Reveals New Mexico’s Cretaceous Predators Were More Diverse

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Fuego Volcano's 50-Hour Eruption in Guatemala Sends Lava Fountains Almost 1,000 Feet High

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Some COVID-19 Patients Suffered Heart Damage, an Overlooked Coronavirus Protein May Explain Why

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How a Deadly Superbug Tricks the Immune System to Survive in Hair Follicles

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How to See Lunar Rainbows and Petroglyphs While You Travel, Map Ancient Roman Routes, and Safely Leave a Campsite

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