QUICK FACTSName: Magdala stoneWhat it is: Carved stone blockWhere it is from: Magdala Synagogue, IsraelWhen it was made: Before A.D.…

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Cephalopod evolution has long had a missing chapter in its story: how did squid-like ancestors give rise to today’s octopuses?…

quick factsWhat it is: Gamma-ray burst GRB 250702BWhere it is: 8 billion light-years away, in the constellation ScutumWhen it was…

It’s a long-held idea that turtles can tuck their heads into their shells when threatened. But is it true? And…

Milestone: Humans reach the South PoleDate: Dec. 14, 1911Where: Geographic South Pole, AntarcticaWho: Roald Amundsen and his crewIn 1910, a…

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