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Billion-Year-Old Water Found
Water seeping out of a Canadian gold mine is not only ancient, it harbors life.
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Ancient Maya Pyramid Destroyed
An archaeological group says it plans to take legal action after road crews destroyed a pyramid at a site called Nohmul.
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New Evidence for Maya Origins
Archaeologists find evidence that refutes current theories on the origins of the Maya.
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Dinosaur "Crouch" Led to Flight
The zigzag pattern of bird legs was driven by the development of heavier forelimbs and, eventually, wings.
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Genetic Mystery for Modern Europe
DNA from ancient skeletons shows that the genetic makeup of modern Europe was established only about 4,500 years ago.
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'Hobbit' Brains Point to Ancestor
New brain measurements of Homo floresiensis support the theory that the creature was a shrunken version of Homo erectus.
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Oldest Dinosaur Embryo Found
Like modern birds, baby dinosaurs likely flexed their muscles while still in their eggs to spur bone development.
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Trilobites Rocked Spots
These ancient arthropods may have used their spots as camouflage, a new study says.
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New Theory for Neanderthals' Demise
Neanderthals' crude weapons and intense energy needs may have made it difficult for them to change hunting strategies.
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Treasure Hunting: Finders Keepers?
The United Kingdom's novel archaeology laws promote collaboration.
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Neanderthal Resurrection?
Scientists could someday resurrect Neanderthals—or at least their cells—to help modern humans. Would it be ethical?
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Extinct Species That Could Be Reborn
New biological technologies offer hope of de-extinction, but should we try them?
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Fossilized Dinosaur Bite Mark Found
A healed scar suggests a duckbill dinosaur was attacked by a T. rex and survived.
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Ancient Whale Species Discovered
These ancient relatives of modern baleen whales had teeth instead of baleen, which modern whales use to filter-feed.
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Decoding Rome’s First-Century Graffiti
Work at the Roman Colosseum raises questions about what 2,000-year-old graffiti really says.
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Wild Pigs Overrunning National Park
"Amazingly destructive" 300-pound hogs are making a smorgasboard of native species near New Orleans.
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Russian Roulette With a Volcano
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 500 Hiroshimas. National Geographic's Rowe Findley was on the scene.
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Pictures We Love: May
A desert oasis, nano flowers, and a "jet artist" feature among our photo editors' picks of the most interesting news pictures from May.
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Passenger Ship Spots Illegal Fishing
The National Geographic Explorer was on the scene of an alleged crime.
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Week's Best Space Pictures
Astronauts parachute to Earth and the sun goes loopy in this week's best new space pictures.
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Brightest Moon Explosion Recorded
A boulder-size meteor slammed into the moon in March, igniting an explosion so bright that anyone looking up at right moment might have spotted it.
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Mine Water Over a Billion Years Old
The primordial water contains chemicals that could support life without sunlight.
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Will Louisiana's Bayous Just Vanish?
With rising seas and sinking land, large swaths of Louisiana are disappearing. But will $50 billion reverse the trend?
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Bats Can Recognize Voices
Vampire bats can identify other bats by their voices—just like people, a new study says.
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Star Trek Stops a Volcano
We talk to an expert to see if it's really possible to stop an erupting volcano as shown in the new Star Trek movie.
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Wastewater Brings New Life
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