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Hong Kong's Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance: Origins, Rituals, and Spectacle

Originating in 1880 as a response to a plague believed to be divine retribution, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance continues annually during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event features a massive incense-lit dragon crafted…
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First Fully Marine Amphibian Discovered: Armored Creature from 237 Million Years Ago

Paleontologists have identified Gerrothorax maritimus, the first known amphibian to live exclusively in a marine environment. Two nearly complete fossils found in southwestern China reveal that this flat, armored…
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Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman Named Deputy Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Following his historic mission past the Moon, retired astronaut Reid Wiseman has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, marking the first time an astronaut will lead at this level…
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New Treatments Offer Hope for Patients with Runaway Bone Disorder F.O.P.

After decades without approved therapies, three new drugs have been authorized to treat fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (F.O.P.), a rare genetic condition that transforms soft tissue into bone. The latest…
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