The Portuguese noble, who was the first European to reach India by sea, sailed there for the last time in 1524, taking a ...

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For decades, most people pictured ancient humans as relying mostly on stone, never mentioning wood. That view now needs ...

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Family members and a city councilmember are calling on the University of Pennsylvania's museum to return the remains of a ...