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For Eons, Human Evolution Barely Budged—Then It Exploded. Now Scientists Know Why.
A hidden force let humans smash a barrier that had trapped our ancestors for millions of years.
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Archaeologists Discovered the Remains of 30 Ancient Longhouses From an Unusual German Settlement
The Roman-era longhouses were built along a popular trade route from the time in an area where most people lived on isolated farmsteads.
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Uh, We’re Running Out of Sand—And It’s a Bigger Problem than You Might Think
We mine more sand every year than any other solid material, and scientists warn that we’re taking more than the planet can replenish.
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Scientists Think One of Earth’s Simplest Organisms May Work like a Giant Brain
One of Earth’s oldest plants appears to pass electrical messages through its dense green mats.
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Hoover Dam Is Losing Power. Inside the ‘Slowest-Moving Train Wreck in History’
The Colorado River is approaching thresholds its dams were never meant to cross. What happens next could transform how water and electricity move across the American Southwest.
Archaeologists Broke Open the Great Wall of China—and Found a Treasure Trove of Artifacts
One highlight was a massive cannon from the Ming dynasty.
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A Chunk of Metal Could’ve Come From Amelia Earhart’s Plane. So Scientists Tested It—in a Nuclear Reactor.
Inside the lab, they searched for faint traces that might connect it to the aviator’s lost Electra.
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A Blind ‘Demon’ Is Lurking in a Cave Beneath a U.S. Army Base. Scientists Just Found It.
A single missing gene hints that the eyeless fish spent eons deep in the aquifer below.
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