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Here's a look back at the fascinating things archaeologists uncovered this year.

These are all the biggest, most shocking quantum discoveries we covered in 2018.

Here are the most intriguing medical cases made headlines in 2018

Here are a few of humanity's most embarrassing and shameful moments involving animals this year.

2018 was a weird one in science, from boiling bats to blueberry Earth.

In 2018, archaeologists found the face of Jesus, discovered the visage of an ancient king, and might have uncovered a long-lost kingdom.

Our world is enchanted — and if you need proof, just turn to science.

2018 was full of scientific discoveries about the first Americans, including how and when they arrived.

Some things that may raise people's risk of cancer don't get a lot of attention.

Earth is always changing, and 2018 — a year filled with hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes — was no exception.

This year brought many new discoveries about our oddball planet.

The brain sculpts not only who we are but also the world that we experience. It tells us what to see, what to hear and what to say.

The human body is amazingly complex, which is why, even in this day and age, we continue to learn new things about ourselves.

Gorgeous photos show a 4,400-year-old tomb of a divine inspector in ancient Egypt.

From the forerunner to backgammon to a Norse strategy game called Viking chess, here's a look at the fascinating games played in our very distant past.

Physicists remain unsure about what exactly dark matter is and if it actually exists.

Wildfires raging in Northern California are now considered the deadliest the state has ever endured. Here's a look at the fires and the destruction left behind.

Here are the most intriguing "little" mysteries we've gathered about fall.

Check out some of the strangest medical studies carried out in recent years.