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Matthew Carrano, curator at the Smithsonian Institution, unveils a 67-million-year-old Pachycephalosaurus skull, a rare ...

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Participants including Karen Finley and Coco Fusco held a “First Amendment Day Rally” to protest attacks on expression, from ...

Vernal Falls along the Mist Trail at Yosemite National Park. Trump's recent changes to free admission days at national parks are all about him, not honoring nature. In 2026, U.S. residents can ...

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