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A forensic technique more often used at modern crime scenes identified blood residue from large extinct animals on spearpoints…
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An anthropology course explores how peoples and cultures around the world use nature-based medicines to heal.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency says the plant has enough water to last for several months. What happens afterward…
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