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'They are trying to tame nature': China is building the...
China is building a dam system that will generate more hydroelectric power than the U.S. generates yearly. But the project comes with...
Diagnostic dilemma: Brain scans following a man's hospital...
A man went to hospital complaining about weakness in his left leg, and subsequent brain scans revealed his abnormally small brain.
'Melted in a pot somewhere': Vikings used Islamic silver...
The silver in a Viking Age hoard found in Denmark was from melted-down coins from the faraway Islamic world, a new study finds.
Hundreds of hidden earthquakes discovered beneath Antarctica...
Antarctica was long thought to be seismically calm, but new technology makes it possible to detect unexpected types of earthquakes...
An ancient piece of the moon found in Africa hints at a...
A meteorite shows evidence that an ancient crash on the moon 3.5 billion years ago was so powerful, it turned the surface molten.
Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: A 500-year-old mask of the Aztec...
This skull-shaped mask was made to be used in a ritual involving the Aztec god of death.
Bow-Wow, Ding-Dong, Pooh-Pooh: Expert explains early theories...
There are many theories as to how human language first evolved. But none completely explains why it happened.
Famous child mummies in Andes may belong to kids who were...
An analysis of corn, cassava and coca plants discovered with sacrificed Inca children reveals they died during the reign of one of...
