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Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Discover why the remains of a Neolithic house fire in Ukraine provides clues about how early Eastern European people lived ...

DNA from European fossils dating back 45,000 years offers new clues to how our species spread across the world.

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NASA released a conceptual video showing how its next Mars helicopter will explore the Red Planet. The design builds on the ...

When I was a lightie I was amused by silly, non-existent books: Rusty Bedsprings by I.P. Knightly, Under the Grandstand by ...

National Geographic's enterprising photographers have helped readers explore and learn about our beautiful world through their images for more than a century. Here is their best work from the past ...

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