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Scientists Identify the World's First Known Dog, Which Pushes Back the Animals' Genetic Record by About 5,000 Years

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See 15 Images of Wondrous West Africa From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

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Two Green 'Fireballs' Streaked Across the West Coast Sky, Some of the Latest in a String of Dazzling Meteors Above the U.S.

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Fish Traps Have Been Banned on the Columbia River for Nearly a Century. Could Bringing Them Back Help Save Salmon?

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'The King and I' Spotlights an English Governess Who Modernized Siamese Society. The Real Anna Leonowens Exaggerated Her Influence and Lied About Her Origins

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'The Sopranos' Changed How Television Told Stories. These Scripts, Sketches and Set Designs Reveal What Made the Mob Drama So Thrilling

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These Never-Before-Seen Photos Show Astronaut Neil Armstrong Relaxed and Smiling After He Almost Died in the Gemini 8 Emergency

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Scientists Say This 600-Year-Old Grape Seed Is 'Genetically Identical' to Modern Varieties Used to Make Pinot Noir

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In a First, the World's Most Expensive and Volatile Substance—Antimatter—Traveled by Truck

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Vivid Dreams Might Be Key to Feeling Well Rested When You Wake Up, According to a New Study

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Nine Black College Students Were Arrested in 1961 for Reading at a Segregated Public Library. Their Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement Have Long Been Overlooked

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The Real Story Behind Abigail Adams' 'Remember the Ladies' Letter

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This Spellbinding Exhibition Explores How Ancient Cultures Used Magic to Navigate Life's Challenges

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NASA Aims to Launch the World's First Planet-Hopping Spacecraft Powered by Nuclear Fission

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See the Stunning 171-Year-Old Sketch That Helped Put Yosemite on the Map

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Archaeologists Discover an Intact Cannonball From the Battle of the Alamo—One Day Before the Pivotal Conflict's 190th Anniversary

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Scientists Capture the First Known Footage of Sperm Whales Headbutting, a Long-Debated Behavior That Inspired 'Moby-Dick'

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In One of the Wettest Places on the Planet, Indigenous People Build Bridges and Ladders Out of Living Tree Roots

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How a Small Winter Flower Has Attracted Droves of Admirers—and Offers a Symbol of Resilience

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A New Nail Polish Might Someday Solve Touch Screen Struggles for Users With Long Fingernails

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