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Watch exclusive clip from new Apple TV+ series 'Big Beasts' teasing encounter with legendary sea monster

Narrated by Emmy Awards nominee Tom Hiddleston, the 10-part series will bring viewers up close and personal with gigantic animals from across the globe — you can't miss them!

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Ancient princesses helped build vast warrior empire that prompted China to erect the Great Wall

Analysis of ancient DNA and grave goods from burials suggest that princesses helped to build a "massive empire" stretching from Kazakhstan to Mongolia.

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2,000-year-old hoard of Roman coins may have been hidden by a soldier during a bloody civil war in Italy

The silver coins, mainly from the first century B.C., were unearthed in Tuscany in Italy and are hidden relics from a turbulent time in Roman history.

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Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach

The beheading, which may have been motivated by a recent spate of crocodile attacks on humans, could spell trouble for the local ecosystem.

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid did not trigger a long 'nuclear winter' after all

Global temperatures did not plummet in the aftermath of the asteroid impact that caused the demise of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests.

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Bizarre, never-before-seen viruses discovered thriving throughout the world's oceans

The discovery of a strange group of viruses, dubbed mirusviruses, that infect ocean plankton across the globe may shed light on the origin of herpes.

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Extremely rare albino dolphin spotted in Africa, possibly for the 1st time ever

The all-white bottlenose calf, which was swimming with around 200 other dolphins, was spotted by a lucky couple on their wedding day.

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Severed hands buried in ancient Egyptian palace were likely 'trophies' exchanged for gold

Twelve severed hands found buried at an ancient Egyptian palace were likely cut from enemies and exchanged for gold in a ceremony known as "gold of honor," a new study finds.

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10 common skin conditions

Here's a countdown of 10 common skin conditions, some benign and others life-threatening.

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Skin: Facts about the body's largest organ and its functions

The skin is the body's largest organ and performs many vital functions.

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Roman temple found in France may have been dedicated to war god Mars

A large temple possibly used by Roman soldiers for hundreds of years has been unearthed by archaeologists in northwest France.

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Which ancient Egyptian dynasty ruled the longest?

The 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, which reigned from about 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C., was the longest lasting.

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UV light reveals hidden, never-before-seen version of the Gospel of Matthew on ancient parchment

A historians just found a hidden, ancient fragment of the Bible in the Vatican that no one has seen before.

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Nearly 150 genes involved in cartilage development may control human height, study suggests

In a study of mouse and human genes, scientists pinpointed 145 genes that regulate the cartilage cells in kid's growth plates and could determine how tall they grow.

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What is a brain freeze?

Brain freeze, or "ice cream headache," is a sudden, stabbing pain in the head caused by eating or drinking something cold.

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Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled

Two silver coins minted in during the Roman Empire have been found on a remote and uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea. Archaeologists have no idea how they got there.

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Wild African elephants may have domesticated themselves

Wild elephants play, help sick members of their species and babysit each other's young, suggesting they domesticated themselves.

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52 million-year-old bat skeleton is the oldest ever found and belongs to a never-before-seen species

The bat skeletons unearthed in southwest Wyoming are the oldest ever found, and their discovery has sparked a reshuffle in the bat family tree.

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Scientists create 'slits in time' in mind-bending physics experiment

Researchers replicated the classic double slit experiment using lasers, but their slits are in time not space.

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25 of the strangest ancient sea monsters

The fossil record is filled with strange marine animals that would look like sea monsters if they were alive today.

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Why don't hurricanes form at the equator?

Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it.

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Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup — and it worked extremely well

Researchers have developed a liquid-nitrogen spray that rids spacesuits of lunar dust.

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Where is Alexander the Great's tomb?

Based on ancient writings, legends and recent discoveries, where might Alexander the Great be buried?

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What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth?

Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.

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