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A first look at the wondrous finalists of Sony World Photography competition, chosen from more than 419,000 entries and ...

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It should come as no surprise to local basketball fans that the tradition-laden Bowdoin College women are having another ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known juniper shrub in Finland, and it’s an incredible 1,647 years old!