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Evolution of a single gene allowed the plague to adapt, survive and kill much of humanity over many centuries

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to…

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How the bubonic plague has survived for centuries

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The catastrophic loss of life at…

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Bermuda’s History Spans Centuries and Continents—Discover the Island Beyond the Beach

Every Wednesday on the Lost Cultures: Living Legacies podcast, host Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure's associate editorial director, explores a…

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Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn

New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries — even if human intervention cools the…

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Lost score revives sound of music and voices from centuries past

A fragment of ‘lost' music found in the pages of Scotland's first full-length printed book is providing clues to what…

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An elusive creature of the deep can live for centuries. Scientists think they know why

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox,…

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