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Learn how modern humans adapted to the Americas, possibly thanks to a Denisovan gene.

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We’re learning from our own deep space signals where to look for signs of extraterrestrial life.

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Learn more about the 115-million-year-old dinosaur prints clean-up crews found after the recent Texas flooding.

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