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At Scotland’s ancient Cladh Hallan, homes were full of human bones
These Bronze Age farmers pieced together mummies from multiple skeletons. Then lived with them.
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World’s largest wildlife crossing nears completion in California
The 210-foot-long Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will help animals safely cross California’s famed 101 freeway.
Bat mothers’ hearts beat faster when they hear their pups
They can even pick out their offspring’s distress cries amongst thousands of bats.
Scam alert: The government is not deleting your phone number
The FTC warned that con artists are pretending to be the FTC.
Rattlesnake bite venom is based on their personality
Deadly or not, it’s best to leave them alone.
Treefrog ‘fingerprints’ are on their eyeballs
The Amazon’s egg-eating spiny-backed frogs have distinct patterns on their irises.
Deer mating season can be deadly for drivers. Solar powered roadsigns may help.
Virginia’s year-long pilot program reduced speed and involved over 10,000 vehicles.
What night is van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’? New analysis says it’s in July.
Astronomy, weather data, and even letters referencing cicadas indicate he may have painted what the sky looked like around July 22, 1889.
Some people really are werewolves—at least, in their minds
People with clinical lycanthropy are trapped in a body-horror nightmare.
Baby manta rays stick to the shallows to avoid sharks and orca
Adults can reach 30 feet long and weigh over 4,400 pounds, but coastal areas offer the young fish space to grow.
AI-powered robots can be tricked into slicing off fingers
One secret code word is all it takes.
WWII fighter plane crash found in Hungary after nearly 80 years
The Soviet Yakovlev Yak-1 likely lost a dogfight against German ace pilot, Peter Düttmann.
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