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A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism

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Campus & Community A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff July 9, 2025 2 min read Photography professor recommends 3 local spots to find beauty, solace...

Tired of dating apps? This touchy-feely singles mixer is unlike anything you've tried before

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Dating in L.A. can be hard. The Feels is an IRL singles event that weaves meditation, talking prompts and somatic exercises to help participants connect on a deeper level.

BBC Inside Science

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Hands on with the new research at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

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Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'

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A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

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Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

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Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space

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Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

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Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

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Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

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A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

'We're bringing back avian dinosaurs': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years

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The South Island giant moa could be the next species that biotech company Colossal Biosciences "brings back" from extinction — but experts say the result will not and "cannot be"...

Stunning facial reconstructions of 'hobbit,' Neanderthal and Homo erectus bring human relatives to life

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A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific

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More than 180 lives were lost in the WWII attack, but the U.S. ship stayed afloat.

1,600-year-old tomb of Maya city's first ruler unearthed in Belize

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

140,000-year-old child's skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convinced

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A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not...

Earliest evidence of humans catching disease from animals dates to 6,500 years ago

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By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Science news this week: 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles

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June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

This woman's Depression Era Garden is full of plants you've probably never heard of

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Nestled in the centre of the quiet Blackfriars Community Garden in London, Ont., Anne Marie Allen’s plot is marked with a large sign that says, “Depression Era Garden.”

Fireflies on the rise? Montrealers spotting more lightning bugs in their backyards

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The sightings have some asking if the insects are returning or if they just went unnoticed. Experts say the rain and humidity are contributing to the increase in firefly population...

Sask. researchers discover how T. Rex might have healed from injuries

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Researchers from the University of Regina have been studying a fracture in a rib fossil from the province's famous Scotty the Tyrannosaurus rex to explore how dinosaurs healed after an...

'Darkness is coming.' 'Foundation' Season 3 arrives today on Apple TV+

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The Mule makes a murderous entrance in today's premiere episode, 'A Song For the End of Everything'.

Egypt archaeologists discover tombs dating back 2,000 years

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CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's antiquities ministry says that archaeologists have discovered three tombs dating back more than 2,000 years, from the Ptolemaic Period....

Turkey bones may help trace fate of ancient cliff dwellers

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DENVER (AP) -- Researchers say they have found a new clue into the mysterious exodus of ancient cliff-dwelling people from the Mesa Verde...

How Did an Aquarium Stingray Get Pregnant without a Mate?

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Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction

Contributor: Save the Earth's 'creepy-crawlies.' Some of them just might save us

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1 in 5 reptile species is nearly extinct, and countless leads will die with them. ACE inhibitors, now being used for 30 million people, came from a pit viper.

Largest and oldest T. rex named "Scotty" revealed

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The largest tyrannosaurus rex to ever roam the earth is about to make his official debut. CBS News got a look at "Scotty" before he goes on display at a...

Adapt or Die

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The climate cycles that have driven mass extinctions, are shortening and becoming more severe. The species that can adapt to environmental changes survive, while others simply die off. CBSN Originals...