As New York City celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding, National Geographic looks back on more than a century of ...

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The non-native snakes are overrunning Florida and must be eliminated. Fashion designers are determined to make sure their ...

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Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

The largest black hole collision ever recorded has scientists' jaws on the floor — and scratching their heads.

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The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize ...