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Returning treasures to where they came from isn’t closing museums. It’s opening new doors.

Are museums clinging to stolen treasure?

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Are museums clinging to stolen treasure?

How the world looked in 1914, at the peak of colonialism

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How the world looked in 1914, at the peak of colonialism

Mountain hares are built for snow. That may be a problem.

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Mountain hares are built for snow. That may be a problem.

Is Lebanon broken?

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Is Lebanon broken?

These Lake Superior islands are ‘no place for amateurs’

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These Lake Superior islands are ‘no place for amateurs’

A mesmerizing look at nature's eight-legged wonders

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A mesmerizing look at nature's eight-legged wonders

See the extraordinary splendor of ordinary chemicals

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See the extraordinary splendor of ordinary chemicals

From substances like artificial vanilla and vitamin C, a photographer creates a realm of enchantment.

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How did Saturn get its rings?

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The Big Idea

How did Saturn get its rings?

Octopus caught defending its space—by throwing things

Animals

Octopus caught defending its space—by throwing things

Scientists are trying to resurrect mostly dead organs—here’s why

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Scientists are trying to resurrect mostly dead organs—here’s why

More rainbows are in our future—and that’s a bad omen

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More rainbows are in our future—and that’s a bad omen

His ingenuity has benefited amputees and a whole nation

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Innovator

His ingenuity has benefited amputees and a whole nation

Bats and agaves make tequila possible—and they’re both at risk

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Decoder

Bats and agaves make tequila possible—and they’re both at risk

Grief drove a photographer to India. She found joy.

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Through the Lens

Grief drove a photographer to India. She found joy.

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Photographing priceless artifacts is exactly as hard as it sounds

At long last, cultural treasures are being returned to former colonies. Richard Barnes traveled the world to document their journeys home.

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