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Jennie Cohen

Van Gogh Painted Mutant Sunflowers
Van Gogh Painted Mutant Sunflowers

Scientists have studied the genetic mutation responsible for an uncommon sunflower variety depicted in van Gogh’s famous "Sunflower" series.
Georgian-Era British Sailors Lived on Ample Meat and Beer, Study Shows
Georgian-Era British Sailors Lived on Ample Meat and Beer, Study Shows

Sailors in the British Royal Navy ate better than working-class civilians 200 years ago, research suggests.
St. Patrick’s Day Myths Debunked
St. Patrick’s Day Myths Debunked

Before you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, get your facts straight by exploring common misconceptions about the holiday.
Did a New Human Species Thrive in Stone Age China?
Did a New Human Species Thrive in Stone Age China?

Human remains with both modern and primitive features have been discovered in Chinese caves and might represent a new evolutionary line.
Romantic-in-Chief: Presidential Love Letters, From Adams to Nixon
Romantic-in-Chief: Presidential Love Letters, From Adams to Nixon

The world got to see a different side of Richard Nixon when his gushing, ardent love letters went on display at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in 2012. Find out more about these missives as well as other passionate presidents who penned doting dispatches.
First Map of Entire Titanic Wreck Site Sheds New Light on Disaster
First Map of Entire Titanic Wreck Site Sheds New Light on Disaster

As the 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking approaches, experts have joined forces to find out how the ship plunged into the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912.
Iceman Frozen for Millennia Had Lyme Disease, Clogged Arteries & Sardinian Relatives
Iceman Frozen for Millennia Had Lyme Disease, Clogged Arteries & Sardinian Relatives

DNA sequencing has shed light on the Tyrolean iceman's ancestry and health.
Giant Prehistoric Penguin Reconstructed
Giant Prehistoric Penguin Reconstructed

Researchers have reconstructed an extinct penguin that might have been the tallest in history.

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