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Where Was Soccer Invented? A New Archaeological Discovery Suggests Scotland, Not England, Was the Sport’s Birthplace
Archaeologists say they've found the ruins of a soccer field in southwest Scotland that date to the 17th century ...
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To Reduce Human and Grizzly Bear Conflicts, Both Species Must Change Their Behavior
Lamb and Smit approach with their gear and check vitals, then begin measuring, sampling and hoisting the grizzly’s ...
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A Young Cooper’s Hawk Learned to Use a Crosswalk Signal to Launch Surprise Attacks on Other Birds
Researcher Vladimir Dinets watched the bird repeatedly sneak behind a row of cars to ambush its unsuspecting prey ...
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This Deposit of ‘Weird’ Cretaceous Amber Could Reveal Hints to Long-Forgotten Tsunamis in Japan
A new study highlights the potential of amber fossils to capture evidence of powerful, prehistoric ocean waves ...
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Clownfish Shrink Down Their Bodies to Survive Ocean Heat Waves, New Study Suggests
The adaptation appears to help the fish cope with high temperatures, since individuals and breeding pairs that shrank ...
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South Korea’s Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
The Haenyeo, a group of skilled divers on Jeju Island, plunge beneath the ocean’s surface without any breathing equipment, ...
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Set Sail With These 15 Scenes of Sensational Ships
These seafaring shots are harbored in the archives of the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest You don’t have to love water or ...
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A New, Shape-Shifting ‘Flapjack’ Octopus Has Been Discovered in the Deep Sea Off the Coast of Australia
The tiny Carnarvon flapjack octopus is the latest of ten species described by Australian scientists after a 2022 research ...
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See the First Photos and Videos of the Rare Subalpine Woolly Rat, a Massive but Elusive Rodent in New Guinea’s Mountains
Working with local Indigenous people, biologist František Vejmělka spent six months surveying the creatures that live on ...
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He Went Out to Catch Fish in Lake Michigan—and Discovered a 102-Year-Old Shipwreck Instead
Angler Christopher Thuss stumbled upon the scuttled tugboat "J.C. Ames," which was located just nine feet below the surface off the coast of Manitowoc, Wisconsin ...
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Nine Ways to Experience Greenland’s Unique Culture and Icy Landscapes
The first-ever direct flights from the United States to Greenland will give tourists easier access to the island’s history, ...
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The Smithsonian Transfers Rare 2,300-Year-Old Silk Manuscripts to China
The Zidanku Silk Manuscripts were smuggled into the United States in the 1940s. Scholars say they provide remarkable insights ...