On a wall in a large room at PHASE-Industries is painted a typical Minnesota farm scene, with a long wooden fence, tall ...

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The state failed to properly investigate many allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of some of Virginia’s most vulnerable, according to a new audit report.

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Scientists may have just solved one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world after making a landmark new discovery in Egypt. For centuries, experts have puzzled over how the pyramids, including ...

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A new study suggests that the people of ancient southern China and Southeast Asia practiced mummification by curing bodies ...

Stonehenge’s Altar Stone traces back to Scotland, sparking new theories about prehistoric trade. Explore other mysterious sites, from Europe to Ohio.

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The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally opening. We meet the CEO of Atelier Brückner, Shirin Frangoul-Brückner, who took on ...