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The famed Bayeux Tapestry is returning to England in 2026 for the first time in more than 900 years. When the embroidered ...

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The book has been donated jointly to Christ Church and the Bodleian Library, which are both part of the University of Oxford ...

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The sturdy, well-built structure was likely constructed on dry land at a time when sea levels were much lower than they are ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

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Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should ...

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center turned 60 this year. We're celebrating with six of our favorite stories since ...