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Mesolithic and Neolithic artifacts from excavations in the Sergiev Posad district of the Moscow region. A spear, a bow and arrow, and a three-headed harpoon are replicas. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia ...

Bee-eater birds are stunningly colorful, but their diet of bees and other insects puts them at odds with humans.

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Four of five bills in the Legislature meant to prevent grocery closures stalled out under industry pressure, in a short session dominated by a wealth tax debate.

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