The Galápagos Islands archipelago is home to a complex ecosystem that inspired renowned naturalist Charles Darwin to formulate his theory of evolution.
Mars continues to approach Earth as the Red Planet grows steadily brighter, but on June 28, it will halt its normal eastward motion among the stars and turn back toward the west — a strange change in its nightly wandering that befuddled ancient stargazers
Is This Leonardo Da Vinci's Oldest Surviving Work? It's Doubtful.
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It's a small piece — merely a square tile depicting a curly-haired Archangel Gabriel — but it may be the oldest surviving artwork by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.
This Royal Chinese Tomb Contains an Ape Previously Unknown to Science
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About 2,300 years ago, the grandmother of China's first emperor received an elaborate burial outfitted with a macabre menagerie of buried animals — notably, the remains of an ancient, extinct gibbon that was previously unknown to science.
Photos: Great White Shark Mysteriously Washes Up on a California Beach
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California's Department of Fish and Wildlife has opened up a law-enforcement investigation after this dead great white shark washed up on a Santa Cruz beach.
Obama's Ears Inspired the Name of this 550-Million-Year-Old Critter
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The ears of former U.S. President Barack Obama are so distinct, they inspired the scientific name of a newly identified 550-million-year-old critter: Obamus coronatus.
President Donald Trump's call this week that to create a sixth branch of the U.S. military — which he called the «Space Force» — has reopened a wider debate on the military's role in space.
Ötzi the Iceman Had Just Sharpened His Tools Days Before His Murder
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Days before his violent murder in the Italian Alps about 5,300 years ago, Ötzi the iceman re-sharpened his tools, likely with his right hand, according to a new analysis of the cut marks on his belongings.
The 10 Weirdest Medical Cases in the Animal Kingdom
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A deer with two heads found near the Mississippi River and a mountain lion with teeth and hair growing from its forehead are just two such oddball cases in the animal kingdom.
Mystery 'Dogman' Beast Shot in Montana Was Just a Gray Wolf, DNA Shows
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When the beast was found, its features led to some pretty wild speculation about whether it was a dire wolf, a dog-wolf hybrid or perhaps a dog-human hybrid (seriously, people?).
