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A new study from Oxford University shows that humans and Neanderthals most likely kissed each other back in the distant past.

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Mattias Krantz is a YouTuber with a penchant for bonkers engineering and musical projects. A few months ago, he went into a ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

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