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Famous birthdays for May 19: Sam Smith, Lily Cole

Music 1 of 3 | Sam Smith arrives on the red carpet for the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May...

Sarasota Orchestra Receives a Mysterious $12 Million Donation

Music Photo Credit: Artistic rendering of the Sarasota Orchestra Music CenterMusic Sarasota Orchestra announces a near-$12 million donation from an anonymous donor, furthering its...

Ancient humans used mastodon bones to hunt the giant beasts

A mastodon with an arrow pointing to the trajectory of the spear. Center for the Study of the First Americans, Texas A&M UniversityA...

Ancient Egyptians had a unique way of mummifying crocodiles

An overview of the mummified crocodiles during excavation. Patri Mora Riudavets, member of the Qubbat al-Hawā teamNothing says 'royal' quite like being buried with...

Ancient K’iche’ Maya Utilized Market-Based Economics, Archaeologist Says

The ruling Maya elite in the K’iche’ region of what is now Guatemala took a hands-off approach when it came to managing the procurement...

Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest-known record of a candidate aurora

On the seventh day of Christmas — Passage in Bamboo Annals describes a "five-colored light" in 10th century BCE. Jennifer Ouellette - Dec 31, 2022 11:09 pm UTC Enlarge / Auroral display over snow-capped mountains in Hangzhou, China.Liu Míng Sun/EyeEm/Getty Images There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way.

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George Clinton Sues UMG for Allegedly ‘Withholding Royalties in Excess of $1.1 Million’ Under 1980 Agreement

Music George Clinton performing with Parliament-Funkadelic. Photo Credit: JIPMusic...