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New research uncovers polygamy and intermarriage in ancient Eurasia
D NA’s power to illuminate humanity’s past never ceases to amaze. Collected from those now alive, it shows how their ...
Tomb of ancient Egyptian King unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian King has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by ...
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Southside filmmaker secures Martin Sheen as narrator of documentary
Acclaimed actor, activist and former president (at least he portrayed one in the popular TV series West Wing) Martin Sheen ...
The Viking age is welcoming a new kind of hero: women
New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...
Philly’s Chinatown has a rich tradition of activism – the Sixers arena fight was just one of many to preserve the neighborhood
The ‘Save Chinatown’ movement began 50 years ago with the fight over the expansion of the Vine Street Expressway.
Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows
Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before ...
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A cave explorer's tragic death 100 years ago led to the creation of a national park
An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park.
China’s EAST reactor keeps the fire of magnetic fusion burning
Chinese scientists sustain plasma at 100 million degrees C for 1,066 seconds in EAST, advancing nuclear fusion research.
Outlander's Wentworth Prison filming location explained
Another filming location for Wentworth Prison was Linlithgow Palace in Edinburgh, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. Outlander fans will also recognise Scotland as the stand-in for the New World, ...
Outlander English filming locations explained as Droughtlander kicks in
The prison scenes were filmed at various locations, with an exterior shot of Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland standing in for the fictional Wentworth Prison. It's here that Jamie endures brutal ...
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10 Historic Sites in London You Should Visit
London is a city people think they know before they arrive. They come for the skyline, where glass towers stand shoulder to ...
University of Nebraska warns that NIH's new 15% cap on indirect costs would cut into research
The University of Nebraska would have to absorb more than $27 million in costs if a change the National Institutes of Health announced limiting indirect costs on all grants remains ...