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An engraving of the surrender of British forces to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.
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What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended

The United States came out of the Revolutionary War victorious. But building a new nation was very different from fighting a war.

Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.
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How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
Storms big and small can produce a lot of rain. What matters most is how fast they’re moving, as an atmospheric scientist and educator explains.
From domesticated foxes to tuskless elephants, humans have directly and indirectly influenced the evolution of a wide range of animals.
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A mystery in Shenandoah National Park

RE:PUBLIC reports on a fatality in Shenandoah National Park, where officials delayed public notification for three weeks, raising concerns over transparency.

Survey: Homeowners say homeownership costs will influence their midterm vote

Hometap reports that 77% of homeowners say that homeownership costs will influence their midterm vote, with taxes and utility costs as top concerns.

A special Los Angeles preview event for the movie 'Ramayana' on March 30, 2026.

There is no single way to tell the story of the ‘Ramayana.’ People from different religious traditions and cultural backgrounds have reimagined the epic in countless ways.