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Tubby 'mermaids' vanished from Chinese waters 2 decades ago, now declared extinctDugongs, or sea cows, which are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids, haven't been seen in Chinese waters since 2000.
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Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species.
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Ancient Skeleton Found on Famed Antikythera ShipwreckA well-preserved 2,000-year-old skeleton could provide the first DNA evidence recovered from an ancient shipwreck.
archaeology -
Aztec Temple in Mexico City Contains the Remains of Sacrificed ChildrenAn ancient temple and ceremonial ball court dedicated to the Aztec wind god Ehécatl have been identified at a site in what is now a modern section of Mexico City.
archaeology -
'Spirit mirror' used by 16th-century occultist John Dee came from the Aztec EmpireMathematician and astrologer John Dee, a confidant of England's Queen Elizabeth I, was also an avid occultist and allegedly used this obsidian mirror to talk to spirits.
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How a Man's Fecal Transplant Turned FatalThe patient developed a fatal infection from antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria.
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Inside Story Behind Mesmerizing Sky Glow Named 'Steve' Revealed in New DocumentaryThe story behind an oddball sky glow endearingly named "Steve" is revealed in a new documentary. Here's why the light show captivated aurora chasers.
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Mystery of Weird Sky-Glow Named 'STEVE' Finally SolvedEnigmatic STEVE is somewhat like an aurora...and somewhat different.
particle-physics -
Best shark movies of all time, rankedWe're gonna need a bigger boat as we hunt down the best shark movies of all time, according to our team.
arts-entertainment -
Cretaceous 'terror crocodile' crushed dinosaurs with banana-size teethNew analysis of the ancient crocodylian Deinosuchus confirms that this apex predator had jaws and teeth that were powerful enough to subdue massive dinosaur prey.
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Cretaceous dinosaurs come to life in stunning footage from 'Prehistoric Planet''Prehistoric Planet,' a five-part documentary series, transports viewers into the mesmerizing world of the Cretaceous period.
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13th-Century Death Pit Reveals Murdered Family in the 'City Drowned in Blood'DNA evidence from a 13th-century Mongol massacre revealed a tragic glimpse at a family of victims spanning three generations.
archaeology -
Amber tomb of 'dancing' wasp and delicate flower also hides a gruesome secretAbout 30 million years ago, resin hardened around a flower and a parasitic wasp, preserving clues to their relationship in an ancient ecosystem.
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Submerged human corpses rise from drought-stricken Lake MeadMore than a decade of drought recently revealed long-submerged bodies in the depths of Lake Mead, a vast reservoir in Las Vegas.
planet-earth -
Assyrian Tablets Contain Earliest Written Record of Aurora’s Sky GlowCuneiform tablets from ancient Assyria dating to 679 B.C. contain the earliest written record of an aurora.
archaeology -
What was megalodon's favorite snack? Sperm whale facesNew analysis of fossil skulls from sperm whales that lived millions of years ago shows that numerous species of ancient sharks preyed on the whales … and ate their faces.
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Threatened sharks are turning up in pet food, DNA testing showsScientists identified shark DNA in pet food products, none of which listed shark meat in the ingredients.
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'Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disasterRecently unearthed footage that documented the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident remained hidden for decades.
planet-earth -
What caused this massive megalodon’s mega-toothache?A malformed megalodon tooth hinted at an injury that caused it to develop with a split down the middle.
sharks -
Cannibal wasp babies eat their siblings, because nature is brutalWhen food starts running low in wasp larvae nurseries, the babies resort to cannibalism in order to survive.
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Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertipScientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala.
amphibians -
Tardigrades hitch risky rides inside snail bellies, then escape in their poopScientists recently found that tardigrades can travel by snail to reach new destinations that were otherwise beyond their reach.
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These male spiders use built-in leg catapults to escape sexual cannibalismOnce mating is over, male orb-weavers catapult off the bodies of females to avoid being eaten, moving at a speed that's too fast to glimpse with the naked eye.
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Tardigrades may hitchhike on snails ... and then suffocate in their slimeCan tardigrades travel by snail? New experiments suggest that it's possible — and hazardous.
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