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DNA sequencing of ancient remains by Colombian scientists reveals unknown human lineage
It's possible the newly discovered group represents an isolated, nomadic hunter-gatherer community.
Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers
Scientists link the white shark sightings to increased availability of the seals they feast on.
New species of dinosaur with a sail on its back is discovered
The Istiorachis macarthurae, found on the Isle of Wight, was named after a famous sailor.
Middle East
A sunken city's treasures are pulled from the depths after 2,000 years
The artifacts found off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, included a headless statue, a sphinx and a priest figure.
A flood of floods: Appalachians in Kentucky struggle to recover from a barrage of disasters
The twice-flooded town of Hazard highlights the growing human and financial toll of flash floods.
Supreme Court allows Trump's cuts to health research grants over DEI policies
A federal judge had ruled that the more than $1 billion in cuts to research grants, like studies into HIV prevention, violated federal law.
Former Michigan State student says she got cancer after using chemicals school called 'harmless'
LingLong Wei alleges in a lawsuit Michigan State ignored her safety protocol concerns when she worked with pesticides and herbicides.
Amid more extreme heat, schools in Puerto Rico have limited options
School facilities in Puerto Rico are neither designed nor prepared to face hotter and more frequent heat waves as students and teachers feel the impact. 
How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count
Researchers previously considered all giraffes across Africa to belong to a single species.
Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo
The pampered turtles were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple that are estimated to be 100 years old. 
Walmart shrimp may have been exposed to radioactive material, FDA says
The shrimp possibly affected include the store's 'Great Value' brand and are sold at Walmarts in 13 states.
