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Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about? We have just entered a leap year, meaning we will get an extra day this year. But why do we need these extended years and how did they come about?
Here, a real image of Buzz Aldrin saluting the U.S. flag on the surface of the moon.
20 of the best conspiracy theories From a faked moon landing to wild ideas about JFK's assassination, conspiracy theories and believers abound.
'The Fram in the Ice', 1895, (1897). Fram (Forward) was a ship used in northern and southern polar expeditions by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. It was launched in 1892 and used until 1912. Currently it is preserved at the Fram Museum, Oslo. From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)
The Fram: A Victorian expedition to the North Pole that was as brilliant as it was bonkers British physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski explains how Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to the North Pole was 'one of the most bonkers and brilliant experiments ever devised'.

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The civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on Aug. 28, 1963 on the Mall in Washington D.C. (Washington Monument in background) during the "March on Washington."

Martin Luther King Jr.: The iconic civil rights leader

By Jessie Szalay published

REFERENCE Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader who fought for racial and economic justice. His oft-quoted "I Have a Dream" speech made an incredible impact on the country's racial, cultural and intellectual landscape.

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Mythbusters streaming guide: how to watch Mythbusters online in 2023

By Susan Arendt published

Read this Mythbusters streaming guide to learn where to find episodes of the original popular science/entertainment show online.

Arts & Entertainment
Human skull against a black background

Prehistoric population once lived in Siberia, but mysteriously vanished, genetic study finds

By Charles Q. Choi published

A genetic study has revealed the existence of a previously unknown hunter-gatherer group that lived in Siberia upwards of 10,000 years ago.

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A digital image of a man in his 40s against a black background. This man is a digital reconstruction of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, which used reverse aging to see what he would have looked like in his prime,

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's 'handsome' face revealed in striking reconstruction

By Tom Metcalfe published

Scientists have used facial reconstruction techniques to show what the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II looked like in his prime.

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A Neanderthal skull next to a human skull.

Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds

By Stephen Wroe published

Modern humans have a youthful brain, and this "Peter Pan syndrome" is also seen in Neanderthals.

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Xerxes I art, All About History 125

Xerxes, the god-king of Ancient Persia, in All About History 125

By Jonathan Gordon published

Inside All About History 125: Learn how Xerxes I overcame rebels and plots to claim his throne and dominate West Asia.

Human Behavior
Divers explored the wreck of the US F4U–4 Corsair fighter-bomber on Iriomote Jima in March 2019.

30 incredible sunken wrecks from WWI and WWII

By Tom Metcalfe published

A look at some of the most notable underwater wrecks from WWI and WWII.

Warfare
Two explorers holding a kerosene lamp inside a massive, million-year-old dark cave.

10 amazing things we learned about our human ancestors in 2022

By Laura Geggel published

From when our ancient relatives began walking on two feet to the first known medical amputation on Homo sapiens, here's what we learned in 2022 about our human ancestors.

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Illustration of Bigfoot, a massive, gorilla-like creature covered in dark fur, standing on a rocky mountain.

The most famous Bigfoot sightings

By Patrick Pester published

Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is one of North America's most enduring legends, with thousands of people claiming to have seen the giant ape-like creature. Here are the most famous Bigfoot sightings.

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A happy couple with their faces close together

What does love do to your brain?

By Michele Meyer published

Love stimulates the release of hormones such as oxytocin in certain brain regions.

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