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Some 100,000-year-old seashells may be the oldest known form of personal ornamentation, challenging notions about the evolution of human culture.

June 22, 2006
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Gen. Colin Powell, Olympic speed skating champion Joey Cheek, and others marked the day by extolling "hope" among the displaced.

June 20, 2006
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June 20, 2006—Watch Gen. Colin Powell's address at this morning's World Refugee Day event at National Geographic's Washington, D.C., headquarters.

June 20, 2006
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As World Refugee Day (June 20) approaches, watch a 2002 interview with Angelina Jolie about why she wanted to help the UN raise awareness about the plight of refugees.

June 19, 2006
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Jaguar or wolf jaw parts may have formed jagged dentures for a man who lived in Mexico 4,500 years ago.

June 14, 2006
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From promoting public transportation to using solar power, World Cup organizers hope to offset the environmental damage caused by millions of fans.

June 13, 2006
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Scientists say they have traced 1,500-year-old axe blades found in the Caribbean to ancient Maya jade mines in Central America 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) away.

June 12, 2006
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+Teamgeist, German for "team spirit," is being touted as the most technologically advanced soccer ball ever, but some experts question how it's going to perform.

June 9, 2006
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Modern imaging technology is revealing obscured text within charred sections of Europe's oldest surviving manuscript.

June 6, 2006
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If 666 is the "number of the Beast," 6/6/06 could be a beastly day, with mothers-to-be wary of giving birth, scary movies opening, and believers awaiting rapture.

June 5, 2006
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Some 11,400-year-old figs found in Israel may be the fruit of the world's first known form of farming, dating back a thousand years before grains were domesticated.

June 1, 2006
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The award-winning documentary is the first commercially released film shot by soldiers in the field and the first to be directed via email and instant messenger.

June 1, 2006
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Explore Roosevelt National Park, and see how time has shaped the majestic landscapes the former U.S. president first roamed in 1883.

May 31, 2006
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What mountains cross much of Wales from the Irish Sea to the Bristol Channel? The answer made 12-year-old Bonny Jain this year's champ.

Video: Watch the Championship Round

May 24, 2006
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How accurate are the claims made in the new documentary about global warming? We ask the experts.

Updated May 25, 2006

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