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The Middle Ages were rife with murder tales, such as the murder of seventh-century King Candaules of Lydia (shown here in this 15th-century illustration by Maître François).

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How a Medieval Murder Map Helped Solve a 700-Year-Old London Cold Case

It all started as a Cambridge criminologist’s macabre hobby.

By Sofia Quaglia
After their insect diet, the crabs had higher levels of glutamic acid, which intensifies a food's umami or savory taste.

Can Eating Insects Make Tasty Crabs Tastier?

Chinese mitten crabs fed the larvae of black soldier flies contain more of the molecules that make food delicious.

By Sofia Quaglia
A 15th-century painting illustrates the miracle of San Frediano diverting the Serchio River in Tuscany in the sixth century, a local legend that endures in the region even today.

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Did Climate Change Cause a Flood of Water Miracles by Italian Saints?

Researchers link a wet period in Tuscany's past with a rise in tales of water-related works of amazement.

By Sofia Quaglia
Two of the "Fantastic Grandmothers" document a greater sea snake, photo-identifying its uniquely patterned tail for their growing database.

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The Snorkeling Grannies of New Caledonia

They're senior citizens turned citizen scientists. And their work is changing marine biology, one sea snake at a time.

By Sofia Quaglia

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