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The famous adventurer died while paragliding on Italy’s Adriatic coast. His legacy includes a number of world ...

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These ancient cores may contain clues about an unexplained change in Earth’s glacial-interglacial cycles, and could shed ...

For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of ...

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A massive Mars meteorite sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction, making it the highest selling ...