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Learn more about Louisiana Creole, how it developed, and the researchers' tapes that are helping preserve this rare language.

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Learn how traces of coca, alcohol, and a plant compound preserved in inca mummies offer clues to how children were prepared for sacrifice 500 years ago.

Learn how cellophane bees make a natural plastic for their nests and why it could help scientists design plastics that break down more easily in soil.

Throughout the last century, the Vikings have been depicted in so many inaccurate ways. They were male-dominated, brutal, homogenous, and, of course, they wore the infamous horned helmet. In reality, ...

Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past. When will the pole shift happen? Researchers say it’s definitely a matter of when ...

Learn more about tourism in Antarctica and how we may be leaving more of a carbon footprint on this pristine place than we originally thought. During peak tourism season, some places are ...