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King Tut's Parents Were Cousins, Not Siblings: ResearcherKey details about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh's life have remained mysterious.
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Rare Look Inside Tiny Mouth Wins 'Small World' Photo ContestThe winners of this year's Nikon Small World photo competition have been announced. The grand prize goes to a photographer who captured a rare glimpse inside of a rotifer's open mouth.
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Deep-Sea 'Octomom' Guards Eggs for Record 4.5 YearsA real-life "Octomom" off the coast of California has been declared a champion of parenting in the animal world. Scientists watched as she shielded her eggs for a record 4.5 years.
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True to Their Name, Vampire Squid May Have Long LivesWhile most female squid and octopuses have just one reproductive cycle before they die, vampire squid go through dozens of egg-making cycles in their lifetimes, a study found.
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'Universal' Personality Traits Are Not, Study FindsA new study of an isolated Bolivian society shows the "Big Five" might not be as comprehensive as previously thought.
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Forget the Mayan Apocalypse: 6 Real Threats Facing the USHere are six real and sometimes unpredictable threats that Americans should be prepared for.
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Photos: Ancient Greek Shipwreck Yields Antikythera MechanismNew photos show the text on a Greek astronomical calculator much more clearly.
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Ancient Greek 'Computer' Came with a User Guide
Thanks to high-tech scanning, 2,000-year-old inscriptions on the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek "computer," can be read more clearly than ever before.
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Europe's Oldest Mosque May Be Buried Underground in This Visigothic CityHidden buildings in a 1,400-year-old Visigothic city were revealed in a new survey.
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How Many Mayans Were There?Soil clues could help scientists estimate the population of Tikal in its prime.
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Ancient Concession Stands and Shops Found at Roman Gladiator ArenaArchaeologists in Austria say they have detected the remains of the bakeries, fast-food stands and shops that would have served spectators at the ancient Roman city of Carnuntum.
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Groovy! Dancing Sea Lion Keeps a BeatA California sea lion named Ronan may be the first non-human mammal to bop to the rhythm of a song.
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Most accurate map of our galaxy pinpoints 1.8 billion cosmic objectsWith new data from the European Gaia spacecraft, astronomers can now explore 1.8 billion cosmic objects in unparalleled detail.
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Why Are People Left- (or Right-) Handed?Up to 90% of people are right-handed. Scientists are still trying to figure out why lefties have always been in the minority.
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Why Do Ice Ages Happen?Scientists are still trying to understand how the cycle of ice ages works, especially because human-caused climate change may have permanently broken the cycle.
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Ancient Roman 'Pen' Was a Joke Souvenir"I went to Rome and all I got you was this pen."
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If You're On the Moon, Does the Earth Appear to Go Through Phases?From the surface of the moon, you'd be able to watch Earth wax and wane through phases.
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Why does the letter 'S' look like an 'F' in old manuscripts?Where did the long s come from and why has this character largely disappeared?
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Can Touching Fentanyl Really Kill You?Myths about mere exposure to the drug don't match with what doctors know about opioid toxicity.
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How Is Decaf Coffee Made?Getting caffeine out of coffee is an intensive process.
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How Did Nearsighted People Manage Before Glasses Were Invented?Before glasses were invented, how did nearsighted people manage in daily life?
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In Photos: The Vanishing Glaciers of Europe's AlpsHalf of the ice stored in the Alps will be gone by 2050. Here's a look at what's vanishing.
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Glaciers in European Alps Could Disappear by 2100Even if humans manage to prevent further global warming, the glaciers will still lose half their volume by 2050.
