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A humungous shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing ...

Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.

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A quiet messenger from the farthest reaches of the Milky Way is making its last, dramatic appearance on this day, December 19 ...

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