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How did a Viking longship end up in ‘The Odyssey’?

The eras of The Odyssey and the Vikings occurred about 2,000 years apart — so how did a Viking longship secure a starring role in this year’s blockbuster film? The answer lies in director Christopher Nolan’s...

The Draken Harald Harfagre (the ship used in the movie the Odyssey) is docked outside Oslo Opera in the Norwegian capital. — AFP

Tokyo museum offers visitors 'flashback' to defunct technology

Visitors view items inside Extinct Media Museum, a private museum showcasing a collection of defunct gadgets including old cameras, cassette tapes and cell phone, in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Irene Wang

Imelda Staunton and Bridgerton actress daughter star in West End play

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Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species

A Mouse That Swims and Dozens More Species Are Discovered in a Peruvian Jungle

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Beethoven House acquires valuable original manuscript of Opus 130

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Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songs

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Superflares Erupt From Stars Like Our Sun Once Every 100 Years

An artists impression of a superflare on a sun-like star as seen in white light. (Alexey Chizhik via The New York Times)

Bahla Souq remains as great destination for a day trip

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Mahleya: A Hub of Cultural Exchange in the Late Iron Age

Mahleya: A Hub of Cultural Exchange in the Late Iron Age

The Raptors of Oman: Guardians of the Sky

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This Brazilian Velvet Ant Is So Dark That It’s Ultrablack

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Pimp my carriage: How to ride in style like Austria's famed emperor Franz Joseph

Pimp my carriage: How to ride in style like Austria's famed emperor Franz Joseph

Medici secret passageway in Florence reopens after refit

The Church of Santa Felicita is seen from the balcony used by the noble Medici family, who used the Vasari Corridor, a Renaissance-era passageway built by Giorgio Vasari, to gain private access to the Florentine church, Italy, December 19, 2024.

India's architecture fans guard Mumbai's Art Deco past

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Giant Redheaded Centipedes Are Venom Mixologists

An undated image from Schendel et al., Nature Ecology and Evolution 2024 of Scolopendra morsitans, or the redheaded centipede. (Schendel et al., Nature Ecology and Evolution 2024 via The New York Times)
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