Space and astronomy
Scientists Examine Whether Animals Experience Grief
Research on coyotes, cockatoos and other animals is challenging the long-held idea that existential loss is uniquely human.
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Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? Scientists Still Debate the Answer
Snakes descended from a four-legged reptile that lived about 160 million years ago, but researchers continue to investigate whether underground or aquatic environments drove the evolution of their limbless bodies.
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Lucrezia Borgia Took Chess Lessons from a Pioneer of Modern Chess
There is no certainty that Lucrezia Borgia was an accomplished chess player, but records indicate that she hired a personal tutor in Ferrara who may have been Francesch Vicent, an important early writer on modern chess rules.
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From Pamphlets to TikTok: How U.S. Election Campaigns Have Evolved
American election campaigns have moved from partisan newspapers and pamphlets to radio, television, polling and social media, changing how candidates present themselves and influence voters.