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A team of scientists led by the British Museum have unearthed the earliest known evidence of fire making, dating back over 400,000 years, in a field in Suffolk.

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The legendary inventor of the Super Soaker, Lonnie Johnson, is refining technology in Atlanta that he thinks could help the planet reduce energy waste.

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Over the past year and a half, the Medical University of South Carolina has implemented its Innovation District along Calhoun Street. It has lab space and other resources for medical ...