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A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace will examine the British monarch's life and legacy using evening gowns, suits and ...

The apex predators, restored to the park in 1995, appear to be keeping the local population of plant-eating elk in check, ...

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The winners of the Mangrove Photography Awards shed light on the ecologically valuable but highly threatened coastal ...

Discovered near Hadrian's Wall in northern England, the oversized leather footwear has left researchers puzzled ...

The king accused More of treason and ordered his execution in 1535. Now, St. Dunstan's hopes to conserve the Catholic saint's ...

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