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Over the past few decades, researchers have tracked the mysterious growth and sharp decline in sea ice in Antarctica. But a ...

A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco and Beth ...

Despite all we’ve learned about the nature of the Universe — from a fundamental, elementary level to the largest cosmic scales fathomable — we’re absolutely certain that there are still many great ...

People in North America adopted the bow and arrow as replacement weapons for the dart and atlatl about 1,400 years ago, according to a new paper published in the journal PNAS Nexus. But the adoption ...

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For more than 20 years, the Granny Basketball League has showcased the 1920s women's 6-on-6 game of basketball complete with the classic rules and “bloomer” uniforms.

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