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A Finnish Metal Detectorist Was Shocked to Unearth a Trove of Viking Age Silver in His Hometown. Then His Detector Went Off Again
Weighing a combined ten pounds, the artifacts are estimated to be 1,000 years old and constitute Finland’s largest coin hoard of the era
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Did You Suffer a Sweltering August? You Weren't Alone. It Tied for the Month With the Hottest Global Temperatures on Record
Last month, the air temperature averaged 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit, tying with July 2023 as the toastiest month ever documented by the Europe
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Designers and Computer Scientists Create New Decoy Fonts That Humans Can Read but A.I. Bots Cannot
To prevent the trawling and theft of human writing, font-makers are employing both old and new illusions to outsmart large language models
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Ancient Rome’s Largest Fresco and Mosaic Complex, Featuring Depictions of a Mysterious Maritime City, Opens to the Public After 2,000 Years
The massive artworks, created in the first century C.E., were discovered in the 1990s during excavations of the Baths of Trajan
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Archaeologists Discover the World's Oldest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use in the Teeth of a Hunter-Gatherer Who Lived Up to 25,000 Years Ago
This individual may have regularly sucked on betel nuts, known for their mind-altering properties, leading to worsening dental disease. Rese
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For Decades, Scientists Thought an 'American Cheetah' Once Roamed North America. Turns Out the Extinct Cat Wasn't a Cheetah
Ancient DNA from fossils found in Wyoming and Canada's Yukon Territory suggests the wild cat more closely resembled modern pumas than modern
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Could Artificial Intelligence Help With Early Diagnosis of Schizophrenia?
The tool may pick up subtle differences in the speech of people with the mental health condition better than human psychiatrists
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A Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Kept a Man Alive for a Record Nine Months, Allowing Him to Wait for a Donated Human Organ
The animal organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days and represents the first time a pig kidney has been used as a bridge to human or
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In the Aftermath of 9/11, Milton Glaser, Creator of the 'I ♥ NY' Logo, Declared That He Loved New York City 'More Than Ever'
The graphic designer revamped his world-famous emblem in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The updated design underscor
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These 15 Riveting Photos of Firefighters in Action Showcase the Strength and Courage They Need to Risk Their Lives to Save Others
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, take in this collection of images pulled from the archives of the Smithsonian Magazine
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A.I. May Have Solved a Longstanding Math Problem With a Million-Dollar Prize. It Ignited a Controversy Over Who Gets Credit
OpenAI announced a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem. But could its A.I. models have used data from two mathematicians working on a simi
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Girl Scouts of America Announces a First for Its Iconic Cookie Lineup—One Created Exclusively for Dogs
For the first time in its 109-year history of cookie sales, the organization offers a custom-made sweet treat for four-legged friends
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Australia’s Second-Smallest Rock-Wallaby Reappears in a Region Where It Had Not Been Seen for 50 Years
The endangered nabarlek is not easy to find and difficult to distinguish from similar species. But a research team made new detections of th
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The Life of Agatha Christie, the World’s Best-Selling Novelist, Goes Under the Microscope at the British Library
An upcoming London exhibition will explore the breadth of Christie’s ‘remarkable’ experiences through letters, photographs, a typewriter and
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The Tasmanian Tiger Was Branded a Livestock Killer. New Research Challenges That Myth
Thylacines had powerful snapping bites suited for catching small and medium-sized prey like bandicoots—not taking down large animals such as
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The Tip of This Snake's Tail Looks Like a Spider. But Inside, Its Bones Are 'Bizarrely Normal'
High-tech scans reveal the first detailed look at the internal anatomy of the spider-tailed horned viper. The findings shed light on little-
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A Psychedelic Compound Found in 'Magic' Mushrooms Might Prevent Debilitating Nerve Damage and Pain Caused by Chemotherapy
A study in mice and human tissue suggests psilocybin protects against peripheral neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy. The findi
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Archaeologists Uncover a Neolithic Sculpture of a Human Riding a Leopard That's 'Unlike Anything We Have Encountered Before'
The artifact was found during excavations at Karahan Tepe, an 11,000-year-old site in southeastern Turkey. Created long before the invention
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Archaeologists Excavating a Roman-Era Cemetery in Poland Were Surprised to Stumble Upon a 5,000-Year-Old Necklace Made of 42 Teeth
Crafted from the teeth of large mammals, such as wolves, deer, bears and perhaps even humans, the jewelry was found in a grave in southern P
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To Researchers' Surprise, This Giant Dinosaur Laid Eggs in a Cold Climate
A new study suggests that titanosaurs used rotting vegetation to keep their eggs warm much like crocodiles do today
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How Taiwan Became One of Asia's Most Surprising Sustainability Stories
From Indigenous cultural landscapes to scenic cycling routes and eco-conscious stays, Taiwan offers countless ways to experience a more sust
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A ‘Legendary’ 132-Year-Old Dime Recently Sold for More Than $1.2 Million at Auction. What Makes It So Extraordinary?
Only 24 of the 1894-S Barber dimes were minted in San Francisco in June 1894, and just nine known specimens exist today
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Peptides Are All the Rage, Promising Miracle Cures and Makeovers Delivered by Injection. How Did We Get Here?
Experts say the peptide craze is part of a broader phenomenon, as patients look beyond the regulated health system to address problems that
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This Hospital Ship Sank Off Albania's Coast During World War II. Now, It’s Teeming With Marine Life
A new survey of the "Po" has revealed a thriving underwater ecosystem, including rare Mediterranean monk seals
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