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Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no small part to long gestation times and…

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Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no small part to long gestation times and…

Advances in synthetic biology, planetary engineering, and ultra-low-cost launch systems have dramatically altered how researchers view Mars terraforming. Once seen as an impossible sci-fi fantasy, greening the Red Planet is now the subject…

With its vivid blue float and glowing, radiating tentacles, the blue button jelly looks more like a creature from science fiction than a living organism. Found drifting on the surfaces of warm oceans, it has captivated researchers, not just…

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Name: Varna Gold
What it is: A collection of gold artifacts
Where it is from: Varna, Bulgaria
When it was made: Circa 4600 B.C.
In the fall of 1972, workers in the coastal Bulgarian city of Varna accidentally stumbled upon an ancient…