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Pre-Incan Metallurgy Discovered
By Charles Q. Choi published
Metals found in lake mud in the central Peruvian Andes have revealed the first evidence for pre-Colonial metalsmithing there.
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Ancient Mega-Lake Discovered in Darfur
By Jeanna Bryner published
Scientists have peeled away the sandy cloak blanketing Darfur�s parched landscape to reveal an ancient basin that once housed a mega lake larger than Lake Erie.
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Antarctica Hides Surprising Subsurface Plumbing System
By Andrea Thompson published
A network of lakes that rapidly drain and fill with water may lie beneath two of West Anarctica’s major ice streams.
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Methane Bubbles Make Global Warming Worse
By Ker Than published
Bubbling lakes in Siberia are releasing up to six times more methane into the atmosphere than previously thought.
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Ancient Human Footprints Uncovered in Australia
By Ker Than published
The largest collection of Pleistocene human footprints in the world reveals adults and children hoofing it every which way.
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Vast Plumbing Network Discovered Beneath Antarctica
By Ker Than published
A network of channels beneath Antarctica's ice could allow the movement of water, and life, from one underground lake to another.
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Fish Holds Breath for Months
By Sara Goudarzi published
Understanding of how animals cope with oxygen starvation may help scientists solve similar problems in humans.
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North America's 'Loch Ness Monster' Spotted Again
By Joe Nickell published
Voice of Reason: The purported leviathan of Lake Champlain, “Champ,†has just resurfaced
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