The former Qing dynasty general, who became president of the newly declared Chinese republic only to proclaim himself emperor, was forced to abdicate a century ago.
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Scientists say a 250-million-year-old Brazilian reptile fills an evolutionary gap between primitive reptiles and archosauriforms, the group that includes dinosaurs, crocodiles and birds.
Experts believe the large iron-hulled wooden steamer ship recently discovered off the coast of North Carolina may be a Confederate blockade runner sunk during the Civil War.
Scientists recently announced they had detected gravitational waves produced by the collision of two massive black holes, confirming the theory proposed by Albert Einstein 100 years ago.
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New research suggests that dodos, the plump, flightless birds that went extinct in the 17th century, might not deserve their longtime association with stupidity.
