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Watch Five Adorable Newborn Cheetah Cubs Grow on a Livestream From the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute
The healthy and active babies are being cared for by first-time mother Zura, and the public can keep up with their antics through an online
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A Digital Swamp Coming to New York City’s MoMA Is 'Made to Envelop You' in Nature With the Help of Cutting-Edge Technology
"Wetland" is the latest installation of a high-tech traveling exhibition designed by Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen. It recreates the ov
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Raised in Apartheid South Africa, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Navi Pillay Is One of the World’s Leading Human Rights Jurists
When Pillay learned she had won the award, she was in the same courtroom where the Nuremberg Trials held Nazi war criminals to account. Her
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Could This Dutch Invention Help Tackle Plastic Pollution in America's Waterways?
The Netherlands has had success with the Bubble Barrier, which pumps air bubbles from the bottom of a canal or river to direct plastic to th
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Scientists Took a Cheek Swab From the World's Oldest Tortoise. His DNA Could Reveal Hints to Longevity
Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise, is about 194 years old and the oldest land animal alive today. Discoveries about his genetics could pro
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This One-of-a-Kind Bronze Ring Offers a Tantalizing Glimpse at the Lighthouse of Alexandria, a Lost Wonder of the Ancient World
Archaeologists in Egypt discovered the signet ring while conducting excavations on the island of Antirhodos, which once housed a lavish Ptol
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A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx. Turns Out, It Belonged to a New Species
The specimen was long mislabeled, according to a new study. Paleontologists identified it as a previously undescribed genus and species of g
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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day With These 15 Dramatic Images of the Rich, Enduring Traditions of Native Americans
These photographs from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest showcase Native Americans taking part in their respective tribal customs
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September's Ozone Hole Was the Biggest It Has Been in 25 Years
The size of the hole in the stratosphere's ozone layer fluctuates every year, but last month's, measuring 10.6 million square miles, was esp
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A Community-Led Archaeology Dig on a Tiny Scottish Isle Has Unearthed a Medieval Monastery of 'International Importance'
The settlement, founded by an early Christian saint in the 500s, is "far more than a small island church." It may have played a larger role
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These South American Birds Can Match a Jackhammer's Ear-Splitting Volume, Making Them Some of the World's Loudest Known Avians
The bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema can produce sounds at amplitudes that exceed 120 decibels, which puts them on par with
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Just Inches Below the Forest Floor, Archaeologists in Germany Unearthed a Roman Temple Likely Dedicated to Mars, the God of War
Researchers found the structure's remains, as well as fragments of statues, while excavating near the Kapersburg fort, an ancient Roman mili
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J.M.W. Turner Painted This Breathtaking Roman Landscape Nearly 200 Years Ago. If You Look Closely, You Can Still See His Fingerprints
The Romantic painter completed "Rome, From Mount Aventine" in the 1830s. It became his most expensive artwork in 2014, and it's expected to
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Margaret Hamilton, a Pioneering Software Engineer Who Made the First Human Moon Landing Possible, Dies at 90
Hamilton popularized the term "software engineer" and created computer programs that could anticipate problems. She received a Presidential
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Canadian Poet Anne Carson Brings Ancient Wisdom to Modern Audiences. Now, She's a Nobel Laureate in Literature
The 76-year-old poet, translator and essayist is renowned for her "bold and inventive" approach to blending poetry, prose and everything in
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Flu Season Started Early in Parts of the U.S., and Experts Say You Should Consider Getting the Seasonal Jab ASAP. Here's What to Know
The season usually starts in October or November. But some western states, including California, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, began seeing
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African Elephants Often Produce Choruses of Low-Pitched Rumbles. Now, Scientists Are Using A.I. to Decode the Joint Vocalizations
New research suggests the animals' overlapping calls serve as coordinated group messages and may contain additional information beyond what’
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Thieves Pulled Off Another Shocking Art Heist in France. This Time, They Took a 330-Pound Bronze Book Cover Designed by Salvador Dalí
The volume, "Livre de l’Apocalypse," was a "masterpiece" collaboration between 14 artists and writers. It is one of the heaviest and most ex
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Hundreds of British College Students Clashed With Wooden Swords in a 1966 Re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings. Watch the Rediscovered 'Time Capsule' of Lost Footage
A local videographer shot 300 reels of color film during the re-enactment, which shows "soldiers on foot getting remarkably close to horses"
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From Slasher Films to Vampire Flicks, Horror Movies Are More Popular Than Ever. Relive the Genre's Scariest Moments—if You Dare—at a New Exhibition
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' latest show features nearly 350 props, costumes and artifacts from such films as "Psycho," "The Shini
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Two Chemists Win Nobel Prize for Unraveling a Mystery of Molecular 'Handedness,' Helping Drugmakers Develop Safer Medications
Many molecules come in two mirrored forms—like left and right hands—but living organisms generally contain only one. However, chemists could
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Stanley Kubrick's Personal Archive Is Going Up for Auction, Including the Ax From 'The Shining' and the Star Child From '2001: A Space Odyssey'
The legendary director’s on-set chair, annotated scripts and props give a glimpse into the meticulous moviemaking process behind films like
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Five Discoveries That Changed Our Understanding of T. Rex Forever, From Warm Blood to Lips
Paleontologists are still unraveling the secrets of the world’s most famous dinosaur, such as its outward appearance or the way that it hunt
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Researchers May Have Directly Glimpsed an Exoplanet’s Magnetic Field for the First Time, Building Hope of Peering Deeper Into Faraway Worlds
Radio signals emanating from Beta Pictoris b suggest that this young and massive exoplanet has a strong magnetic field and intense auroral s
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