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A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they first appeared, without the large brains that supported flight in birds. A ...

While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

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