Archaeologists are piecing together the world’s oldest known rune stone. It could shed light on the origins of early written Germanic languages and who inscribed it.

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Stanford University chemists have developed a practical, low-cost way to permanently remove atmospheric carbon dioxide, the ...

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The relationship between a long-standing curling club and the City of Winnipeg has hit some rocks over a plan to build housing on a lot next door to the club. The Granite Curling Club building ...