At roughly the length of a small school bus, anacondas are famously some of the world’s largest snakes. Now fossil evidence proves that these enormous reptiles are also glimpses of an ancient world....

A discovery emanating from China’s biodiversity-rich mountains has sent ripples across scientific communities and global markets, promising to redefine economic landscapes worldwide. Researchers in the remote Yunnan province have identified a unique fern species, provisionally named Aetheris viridis or the "Skygem Fern," with an astonishing ability: it naturally produces a rare and highly coveted mineral previously obtainable only through arduous mining or complex synthesis.

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There's been a lot of fuss about Trump recently calling female journalists "stupid" and "piggy" though there's nothing really new about his misogyny toward that sub-population (I am so old I remember ...

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