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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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The Real Story Behind 'The Uprising' and the 1381 Peasants' Revolt, When Thousands Marched on London to Demand a Fairer Society
Paul Greengrass' new film stars Andrew Garfield as a fictionalized, unnamed farmer who leads a rebellion against unfair taxes and the system
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World’s Largest Collection of Serial Killer ‘Murderabilia,’ From John Wayne Gacy to H.H. Holmes, Opens in Chicago
More than 2,000 items belonging or connected to some 150 serial killers from around the globe feature in a chilling new exhibition
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Stealing Candy From Children, Splash-Proof Urinals and Buried Panties, Oh My! Here Are the Winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes
The awards are an unaffiliated spoof of the Nobel Prizes. They highlight research achievements that are surprising and silly-sounding—but al
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Thieves Broke Into a French Museum and Made Off With Renoir Paintings Worth More Than $2.5 Million
Early today, burglars stole four artworks from the Renoir Museum, in the French Riviera, only to drop two of them as they escaped
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These Adorable, Critically Endangered Pygmy Raccoons in Cozumel Are Teaching One Another to Turn Trash Into Toy Balls
The observations offer rare evidence of a skill being passed among raccoons. But the work also highlights the effects of human pollution at
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Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement as Head of the Smithsonian After 38 Years of Service to the Institution
After a storied career dating back to the 1970s, Bunch leaves a remarkable legacy, most notably the founding of the National Museum of Afric
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Scientists May Have Finally Detected a Hint of Dark Matter, the Mysterious, Invisible Stuff That Holds the Universe Together
A South Dakota-based instrument built to detect theoretical dark matter particles has sensed a particle interaction that's difficult to expl
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Routine Yard Work Reveals a Trove of Viking Silver—the Largest Treasure of Its Kind Ever Discovered in Denmark
The collection includes coins, jewelry, silver bars and a tiny artifact shaped like Thor's hammer. Experts say the roughly 700 items were bu
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How Did the Nation Get Its Name? Other Suggestions Included the United Colonies, Columbia and the United States of Alleghania
The nascent country adopted its name 250 years ago, on September 9, 1776. Americans have debated the moniker ever since. One congressman eve
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A New York City Exhibition Celebrates Snoopy’s Enduring Influence on Art and Fashion
The beloved "Peanuts" character’s many costumes and brand collaborations are featured in a new showcase
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Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show. Fifty Years Later, the Muppets Are Some of the Biggest Stars in Television History
The first episode of Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premiered in the United Kingdom on September 5, 1976. Enthusiasm for the eclectic ensemb
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After an Eight-Year Journey, Two Spacecraft Have Begun Their Arrival to Mercury, the Inner Solar System's Most Mysterious Planet
The BepiColombo mission, by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, is only the third to study our smallest pl
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Can Slow Aging and Extend Life Span, Mouse Study Suggests
Older female mice—equivalent in age to 60-year-old women—given daily injections of the active ingredient in Ozempic lived about 12 percent l
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Why Does Rain Eat Through Protective Coatings on Metal Structures? Researchers Propose a New Idea: Electrically Charged Droplets
Scientists long attributed rain damage to physical abrasion and chemical degradation from acidic substances. A new study offers a third idea
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Researchers Have Figured Out How to Spot Fake Ancient Pottery Using the Earth's Magnetic Field
The magnetic North Pole has shifted over the millennia, leaving clues in the minerals that make up clay antiquities
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Part of Your Personality Is Encoded in Your Genes. Huge Analysis Links Characteristics to More Than 1,200 Common Genetic Variants
A new meta-analysis pooled data from more than one million people to look at the crossover between DNA and the "Big Five" personality traits
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Scientists Recreated the Long-Lost Chirps of Jurassic Insects. Listen to the Simulated Soundscape of 165 Million Years Ago
With artificial intelligence and careful modeling of fossilized wings, researchers reproduced how some extinct, katydid-like insects might h
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A Lake in Canada Got a Mysterious New Island. Then, It Disappeared—and Now It's Back
The floating forest appeared in a well-mapped reservoir in British Columbia. Its presence and vanishing act have puzzled locals and official
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A Mysterious Decagon Unexpectedly Appeared Around Saturn's South Pole. The Ten-Sided Shape Seems to Be a Wave in the Atmosphere
Decades ago, scientists found a hexagon around Saturn’s north pole. Now, recent images reveal a decagon in the planet’s southern hemisphere—
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Historic Trove of Monets, Renoirs and Other Impressionist Masterpieces Expected to Fetch Up to $50 Million on Auction Block This Fall
More than 60 paintings from the private estate of Paul Durand-Ruel, who shepherded Impressionism out from obscurity, will be up for sale
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A Signature Hawaiian Textile With a Rich History Is Making a Splash in the Fashion World
The blocky, plaid palaka design has evolved beyond its roots as simple workwear, crossing over ethnic and class lines as a symbol of local p
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Leaf-Peeping Season Is Almost Here. These Interactive Maps Can Help You Figure Out When Fall Foliage Will Peak in Your Area
From the magnificent mountains of New England to the desert landscape of northern New Mexico, the tools can help you make the most of nature
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