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The Oldest Ice on Earth May Be Hiding 1.5 Miles Beneath AntarcticaEuropean scientists looking for some of the oldest ice on the planet have homed in on a particular spot in Antarctica.
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What Do Cult Leaders Have in Common?What Do Cult Leaders Have in Common?
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Does Medicine Really Expire?How long a drug remains effective after its expiration date is often a matter of debate.
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How smart were Neanderthals?Our extinct cousins have a lousy reputation that's being overturned by new discoveries.
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'Inland Oceans' from One of Southern Hemisphere's Worst Storms Seen from SpaceOne of the worst cyclones to hit southern Africa left flooding that could be seen from space.
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Traces of Infamous Nazi Massacre Unearthed in GermanyMore than 200 Polish and Russian forced laborers were killed in the massacre.
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French Painting Stolen by Nazis in 1940 Raid to Be Returned to Owner's DescendantsThe painting by Paul Signac was stolen during a Nazi raid in France in 1940.
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2,700-Year-Old Polynesian Tattoo Kit Found — and the 'Needles' Were Made of Human Bone.A set of four tiny combs from the Polynesian kingdom Tonga might be among the world's oldest tattoo kits.
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This Miniature Boat Was Meant for King Tut's Fishing Trips in the AfterlifeMissing pieces of Tut's miniature boat were found hidden in museum storage.
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Can Any Animal Survive Without Sleep?Scientists have yet to find a truly sleepless creature. But is sleep really necessary for survival?
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Ming Dynasty Skeletons Reveal Secrets of Foot-BindingFoot-binding was practiced for 1,000 years in China, but archaeologists are only starting to study this form of body modification.
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A Rover That Will Look for Life on Mars Named for DNA Pioneer Rosalind FranklinRosalind Franklin was the British scientist whose work was integral to the discovery of DNA's structure.
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Kite-Blown Sled Climbs Antarctic Ice Dome, One of the Coldest Places on EarthFor the first time, an expedition climbed Fuji Dome in the interior of East Antarctica using a wind-blown vehicle.
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Lost Grave of English Explorer, Center of Urban Legend, Discovered in LondonArchaeologists working at a London construction site rediscovered the lost grave of explorer Matthew Flinders, who circumnavigated Australia.
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Stratolaunch, Builder of Gargantuan Airplane, Drops Rocket PlansStratolaunch will continue to work on the world's largest airplane, but the company will abandon plans for its own rockets.
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3,000-Year-Old Tomb of King Tut Finally RestoredThe restoration included an investigation of mysterious brown spots on wall paintings inside King Tut's burial chamber.
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Inside This Cult Temple of the 'Flayed Lord,' Sacrificial Horrors Took PlaceThe first temple to Xipe Tótec, the "Flayed Lord," has been discovered in Mexico.
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How Rising Temperatures Suffocated 96 Percent of Sea Life in Earth's Biggest ExtinctionHere's the horrifying way these sea creatures met their end more than 250 million years ago.
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500-Year-Old Body of Man Wearing Thigh-High Boots Found in London Sewer ConstructionWas this a fashion statement?
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Photos: 500-Year-Old Body of Man with Thigh-High BootsArchaeologists discovered the man's body in London's sewer system.
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Haunting, 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask Discovered in a Field in the West BankThe incredible mask elicited tears from one of its discoverers.
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North America's Oldest Mummy Sheds Light on Ancient MigrationsA 10,600-year-old mummy found in Nevada is helping scientists fill in their fuzzy picture of how humans first migrated into the Americas.
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Dirty Jokes in Latrine Mosaics Entertained Ancient RomansFloor mosaics with explicit content were found inside a Roman latrine in Turkey.
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Rare Leftovers of 'Vampire' Fish, Favored by Medieval Foodies, Found in LondonDeep in a medieval cesspit in the middle of London, researchers made a spooky discovery.
