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Scientists Investigate 2.2-Million-Year-Old Tooth Enamel to Unravel the Mysteries of Ancient Human Relatives

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To Reduce Human and Grizzly Bear Conflicts, Both Species Must Change Their Behavior

Should Scientists Inject Saturn’s Moon Enceladus With Life?

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Did Water Form in the Earliest Years of the Universe?

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The Bittersweet Beginnings of Vanilla Cultivation Can Be Traced Back to the Far-Flung Isle of Réunion

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Best Shark Photographs from the Last Ten Years of Photo Contests | Photos| Smithsonian Magazine

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What Can We Learn From Apocalyptic Times of the Past?

Would You Wear a Wedding Dress Made of Disposable Paper? These 1960s Brides Donned Them to Save Money—and Make a Daring Fashion Statement

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From Peasant Fodder to Fine Dining, Feast on the Tasty History of How Snails and Oysters Became Luxury Foods

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Three Formerly Enslaved Artists Created Beautiful Pottery 150 Years Ago, and Now Their Wares Are Coveted Around the World

These 15 Mind-Bending Murals Turn the Mundane Into the Memorable

How the Grand Ole Opry Put Uniquely American Music at Center Stage

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