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Could These 400,000-Year-Old Rock Fragments Be the Oldest Known Evidence of Human Fire-Making?

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Watch These Orcas Follow Dolphins to Snag a Salmon Feast. It Might Be the First Evidence of These Species Working Together

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More Than 2,000 Golden Retrievers Gather in an Argentina Park in an Attempt to Break a World Record

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The Bible’s Star of Bethlehem May Have Been a Comet, Analysis of Ancient Records Suggests

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See 14 of the National Zoo's Most Adorable Giant Panda Photos From 2025

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Nearly Complete Skull of a Dome-Headed Dinosaur Makes Its Way to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

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Francis Ford Coppola Sells Luxury Watches for Millions Following Losses From 'Megalopolis'

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Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat That May Have Once Made Luxurious Voyages Along the Nile

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