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Bone fragments show this yak-like animal likely went extinct about 27,000 years ago.

The new research sheds more light on the evolutionary origins of friendship.

A chopping wound above the eye and more carnage solve a mystery that stumped archeologists for a century.

Y2K was in fact a big deal.

They’re segmented. They’ve got bristles. And sometimes, metallic jaws and detachable rear ends with eyes and a brain.

The recent photographs confirm that jaguars still travel along an important wildlife corridor.

If you’ve got an iPhone and take pictures, you should familiarize yourself with the Clean Up, Reframe, and Extend functions in Photos.

The smooth snake is harmless as ever.

No sailing experience required.

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All sea arches must come to an end.