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Can Venice's Iconic Crab Dish Survive Climate Change?
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Can Venice's Iconic Crab Dish Survive Climate Change?
For more than 300 years, Italians have fried soft-shell green crabs, called moeche. But the culinary tradition is under threat
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Coastal Cities of Europe
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A Skirmish Early in George Washington’s Military Career Helped Define Him. It Could Have Killed Him
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A Skirmish Early in George Washington’s Military Career Helped Define Him. It Could Have Killed Him
New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come
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How a Sudden Winter Storm in 1617 Sparked the Deadliest Witchcraft Trials in Norwegian History
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How a Sudden Winter Storm in 1617 Sparked the Deadliest Witchcraft Trials in Norwegian History
During the 17th-century Finnmark witch trials, 91 people were executed in Norway's northernmost region, mainly by burning at the stake
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Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds
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Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds
Some residents along the Gulf Coast are creating habitat for the endangered birds on their properties, but development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting pressure on the species' recovery
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Nepal’s Mountainside Teahouses Elevate the Experience for Trekkers Heading to the Top of the World
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Nepal’s Mountainside Teahouses Elevate the Experience for Trekkers Heading to the Top of the World
Comforting rest stops dot the trail for adventurers ascending Mera Peak, offering food, rest and a warm cup of the local brew
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Newly Digitized Records Reveal How Indigenous People Shared Their Knowledge of New Zealand's Plants With Captain Cook's Crew
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Newly Digitized Records Reveal How Indigenous People Shared Their Knowledge of New Zealand’s Plants With Captain Cook’s Crew
Long-overlooked documents housed at London's Natural History Museum testify to the exchange of information between 18th-century European botanists and their Indigenous counterparts
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The Driver’s License Used to Say Who Can Drive. Now It Says a Lot About Who We Are
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The Driver’s License Used to Say Who Can Drive. Now It Says a Lot About Who We Are
What was once a simple paper card has evolved with the tech of the times as it has gone from protecting our roads to playing a role in national security
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Sharklike Fish With Weird, Buzz-Saw Jaws Sliced Through the Seas, Then Vanished. Now, Paleontologists Are Unraveling Their Secrets
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Sharklike Fish With Weird, Buzz-Saw Jaws Sliced Through the Seas, Then Vanished. Now, Paleontologists Are Unraveling Their Secrets
These "total monsters of fishes" are extinct today, though new clues about their lives come from CT scans and their closest living relatives: the big-eyed ratfish of the deep sea
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See 15 Awesome Images From One of the World's Most Impressive Aerial Photographers
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See 15 Awesome Images From One of the World’s Most Impressive Aerial Photographers
From the cockpit of his plane, photographer Jassen Todorov’s eagle eye captures memorable landscapes
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It's Almost 'All Systems Go' for Artemis 2 to Take the Next Giant Leap Toward Stepping on the Moon Again
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It’s Almost ‘All Systems Go’ for Artemis 2 to Take the Next Giant Leap Toward Stepping on the Moon Again
Scheduled to launch in early 2026, NASA's Artemis 2 is part of the bold 21st-century vision for returning astronauts to the lunar surface
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How White Southerners Distorted the History of Ancient Egypt to Justify Slavery in the U.S.
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How White Southerners Distorted the History of Ancient Egypt to Justify Slavery in the U.S.
American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution
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The Time When New York City Seriously Considered Seceding From the United States
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The Time When New York City Seriously Considered Seceding From the United States
A culture clash driven by finances and Old World alignments had the Big Apple contemplating leaving the Union. The Civil War ended that
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Maggots Are an Incredibly Efficient Source of Protein, Which May Make Them the Next Superfood for Humans
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Maggots Are an Incredibly Efficient Source of Protein, Which May Make Them the Next Superfood for Humans
Inexpensive to raise and insatiably hungry for trash, black soldier fly larvae are already on the menu for livestock, pets and, maybe soon, people
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When Some Elephants Raid Farms, They Might Not Be After a Snack. They Could Be Looking for Medicinal Plants
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When Some Elephants Raid Farms, They Might Not Be After a Snack. They Could Be Looking for Medicinal Plants
A recent study suggests that the large mammals may seek out parts of bananas and papayas when they’re suffering from gut parasites, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge
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The Race Is On to Save the Alps' Famous Huts and Trails as Melting Permafrost Threatens to Destroy Them
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The Race Is On to Save the Alps’ Famous Huts and Trails as Melting Permafrost Threatens to Destroy Them
Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated
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Samuel Green Freed Himself and Others From Slavery. Then He Was Imprisoned Over Owning a Book
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Samuel Green Freed Himself and Others From Slavery. Then He Was Imprisoned Over Owning a Book
After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet Tubman. But his possession of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" turned him into an abolitionist hero
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Naked Mole-Rats Prefer Low-Oxygen Air That Would Kill Most Mammals, Adding to Their List of Death-Defying Superpowers
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Naked Mole-Rats Prefer Low-Oxygen Air That Would Kill Most Mammals, Adding to Their List of Death-Defying Superpowers
These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their remarkable ability to survive these conditions could offer a key model for researchers studying new treatments for stroke or lung diseases…
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The Hidden World of Cold-Water Corals Rises to the Surface With These Glass Sculptures That Are Resurrecting a Lost Craft
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The Hidden World of Cold-Water Corals Rises to the Surface With These Glass Sculptures That Are Resurrecting a Lost Craft
As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist is raising awareness about imperiled corals through scientific model making
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Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.
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Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.
Joseph Weizenbaum realized that programs like his Eliza chatbot could "induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people"
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