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Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon
31 July 2026 at 13:38
The geometric earthwork structures, carved into the ground with embankments and ditches, are in some cases more than 2,500 years old, researchers said.
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A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
17 June 2026 at 20:45
The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.
A Scientific Achievement That’s Totally Random
9 June 2026 at 18:19
Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can.
2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say
1 June 2026 at 19:28
Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.
2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say
1 June 2026 at 19:28
Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.
Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2025. Fires in the Los Angeles area last year burned at least 90 square miles, killing at least 31 people and displacing more than 150,000.
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