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Scientists have successfully decoded portions of a long-lost star catalog created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus, using powerful synchrotron ...

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These cartoons about history are great for parents to watch with their kids to explore history in a factual, fun, and ...

Ancient whale-bone harpoons found in Brazil reveal Indigenous whale hunting 5,000 years ago, long before the use of metal ...

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New exhibit offers a glimpse into the life of the "boy king." ...

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Anastasia Prussakova investigates the decline of delicate jewellery, and rise of statement necklaces ...

The study, published January 13 in Physical Review Letters, replaces the metal or plastic cogs of conventional gears with controlled flows of liquid. In their experiments, ...