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Italian scientists say this is the only known case of human brain tissue naturally transforming into glass. Their discovery not only changes what we know about one of history’s most famous ...

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Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.