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Read article:The Olympics as you've never seen them
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The Olympics as you've never seen them
From donkey chariots to shrines to Pelops, classics professor discusses the ancient history of the Games
Read article:University updates landscape around an increasingly popular landmark
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University updates landscape around an increasingly popular landmark
Professors help surround the mammoth statue on the Quad with vegetation from the Pleistocene era
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Webb Space Telescope detects universe’s most distant complex organic molecules
U of I researchers study a galaxy 12 billion light-years away
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Team finds reliable predictor of plant species persistence, coexistence
The examination of years of data reveals key insights into longevity
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Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth’s continental history, stability with new study
Scientists examine how continental plates remain stable despite significant damage
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Illinois researchers, Native American tribes working together to curate, increase access to oral histories
Oral histories were collected by anthropology students in the 1960s
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Viral videos about private moments may affect offline relationships
Researcher uses "couch guy" video to explore audience reactions
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Cave excavation pushes back the clock on early human migration to Laos
Anthropologists sort through a fossil puzzle to learn more about ancient history
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