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Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors.

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Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

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