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British WWI Stash Uncovered: Hundreds of Liquor BottlesHundreds of World War I-era liquor bottles have been uncovered at a buried British barracks in Israel. A glass expert says the bottles once held wine, beer and soda.
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Cleaning Corpses: Chimpanzee Funerary Rites Seen for 1st TimeScientists have observed a chimpanzee cleaning the teeth of her adopted son, suggesting that humans might not be the only species with funerary rituals.
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Rock Art Discovered in 'Dark Ages' Tomb in IsraelArchaeologists have discovered a rare example of rock art on the ceiling of a burial chamber dating back to Israel's "Dark Ages" 4,000 years ago.
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Photos: Ancient Rock Art Sheds Light on Israel's 'Dark Ages'Archaeologists studying megalithic tombs in northern Israel recently excavated one burial chamber with a mysterious example of rock art on its ceiling.
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New Satellite Beams Back Its 1st Photo of Lightning from SpaceA new weather satellite promises to deliver unprecedented data on Earth's lightning, and it has already captured its first spectacular images of storms from space.
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Royal Maya Pendant Possibly Used in Rain God RitualArchaeologists are pondering the meaning of a carved jade pendant from a royal Maya ruler that was discovered in southern Belize.
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Ancient Pueblo Used Golden Ratio to Build the Sun TempleA new analysis found that the ancient Southwestern Pueblo people used the golden ratio and other geometric constructs in the Sun Temple of Mesa Verde.
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Livestock Make Up a Quarter of Snow Leopards' MealsA new study could help explain why so many snow leopards get killed in retaliation for eating domestic animals.
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3,000-Year-Old Tomb of Royal Scribe Uncovered in EgyptRichly decorated with images of gods, baboons and mortals alike, the burial chamber of a royal scribe dates back to the Ramesside period, around 1200 B.C.
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Maps Show Where Melting Glaciers Will Reveal Cold-War-Era Nuclear WasteIce loss on the Greenland Ice Sheet could reveal buried hazardous waste from a Cold War-era military base.
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38,000-Year-Old Rock Art Discovered in FranceA group of archaeologists turned over a broken block of limestone on the floor of a rock shelter in southwestern France and discovered what could be one of the oldest examples of art in Europe.
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Extended Trip: Why LSD's Effects Last So LongScientists found that when LSD attaches to serotonin receptors, the drug gets locked inside for a long time, which could explain the duration of acid trips.
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Mysterious Desert 'Fairy Circles' Explained by MathTermite colonies and self-organizing plants might not be mutually exclusive explanations for the barren patches known as fairy circles.
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ISIS Damages Iconic Monuments in Ancient Syrian City, Reports SayNew satellite images suggest ISIS has committed further destruction at the ancient site of Palmyra.
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In Photos: Destruction of Iconic Monuments at Ancient City of PalmyraNew satellite images show that further destruction has occurred at Palmyra since the ancient Syrian city was retaken by ISIS last month.
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Virgin Birth: Zebra Shark Has Babies Without MatingA zebra shark at an Australian aquarium had pups even after living in isolation from males for years.
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3-Year Search Ends for Lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370The official search for MH370 was called off nearly three years after the plane vanished without a trace over the Indian Ocean.
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Pendant Just Like Anne Frank's Discovered at Nazi Death CampA necklace uncovered at Sobibór is nearly identical to the one that belonged to Anne Frank.
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Photos: Biblical-Era Fortress Discovered in IsraelA gatehouse has been uncovered during recent excavations at an ancient mining camp in southern Israel. Here's a look at the excavations and fortress system found.
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Why More Americans in Their 50s and 60s Are Smoking PotOlder Americans are among the fastest growing groups of pot users, and now researchers are trying to figure out why.
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Sophisticated Defense System Discovered at Biblical-Era Mining CampArchaeologists revealed a fortified gatehouse and donkey stables at a biblical-era copper mining camp in southern Israel.
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Rare Evidence of Pregnancy-Related Death Found at Ancient TroyScientists extracted ancient DNA from a woman buried at Troy and revealed her cause of death: a bacterial infection during pregnancy.
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Ancient Underwater Potato Garden Uncovered in CanadaArchaeologists discovered hundreds of Indian potatoes at a once-waterlogged prehistoric garden in British Columbia.
