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In a stunning reversal, Disney has changed tack with regard to safeguarding its copyrighted characters from incorporation ...

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...

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White-sided dolphins seem to help killer whales "scout" and catch Chinook salmon near Vancouver Island, then eat the ...

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For centuries, Europeans thought that eternal daylight saturated the cosmos. The shift to a dark universe has had a profound ...

Small bursts of mindfulness practices lasting a minute or less can have unexpected benefits for those with busy lives - ...

Some of the elements used by living systems are far more abundant in Cassiopeia A than we thought, hinting that some parts of ...