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The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.

Sophie Germain was a brilliant, self-taught mathematician who won one of France's most prestigious prizes, yet she declined to attend the award ceremony because the committee members didn't respect her work.

A man visited a hospital because of bladder discomfort, and his doctors discovered a remarkably large bladder stone.

Earth from space A 2016 astronaut photo of the Bahamas shows a series of luminous, rippling sandbanks partly carved out by a coral reef. The image also reveals subtle differences in the ocean's surface caused by a steep, hidden ocean drop-off.

This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it.

Humans have undoubtedly bred cats to create certain breeds, but did any of these feline breeds emerge naturally?

Adult human bodies typically have about 206 bones. But is it possible to have more?

Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.

Spotted Lake is a soda lake that evaporates every summer, leaving a white crust with circular brine pools that can appear blue, green or yellow.

A man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows.