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Researchers say that these trees are evidence of early crop cultivation by ancient humans in Amazonia. ...read more

A vastly outnumbered Greek force faces off against the invading Persian army in a fight to the death that still resonates today. ...read more

For centuries, scholars have suggested the Star of Bethlehem may have actually been a "great conjunction" of bright planets. ...read more

Should a paper on deaths following surgery have been published as a Christmas special? ...read more

A person with paruresis finds it difficult or impossible to use public restrooms for fear of being judged during the act. But it’s no laughing matter. Without treatment, it can damage social and professional lives.. ...read more

Parallel universes could exist, whether cosmologists can prove it or not. ...read more

Thanks to science, the end of the pandemic is finally in sight. ...read more

The beloved mineral adds flavor, consistency and chemistry to our food in mysterious and potent ways. And just as it's essential in the kitchen, some salt intake is also vital to human health. ...read more

The social networks of key characters are just like those in ordinary society and the killing of key characters follows a particular real world law, say researchers. ...read more