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Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...
First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa. How expert animal trackers helped
"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, ...
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6 Masters of the African Sky
A thrilling look at six of the most powerful and awe-inspiring birds that rule the skies over Africa with grace and precision ...
The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...
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These Tiny Frogs are Yawning — But Not Because They’re Sleepy
You know the feeling. It’s getting close to bedtime, you get sleepy, and you start yawning automatically. You may even find ...
Seeing The Big 5 On Foot: My Week-Long Zambian Walking Safari
Feeling confident after a couple of days with our incredible guide Adam – a Zambian who grew up moments from the National Park, and whose unparalleled knowledge and cheeky sense of humour really made ...
The last days of the Neanderthals
The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big ...
When did our ancestors start to eat meat regularly? Fossilised teeth get us closer to the answer
Not knowing exactly when regular meat consumption became part of our ancestors’ diets is a gap in our understanding of human ...
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Africa’s tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows
To date, agricultural expansion in sub-Saharan Africa has mainly been driven by small-scale subsistence farmers. Yet since ...
Cameroon's Baka People Say They Are Part of the Forest - That's Why They Look After It
This path, near the Dja river in the south region of Cameroon, lay next to the small village of Bemba. The village folk, Baka ...
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The World's Rarest Animals: 10 Species On The Brink Of Extinction
Millions of animals are at risk, but what are the rarest animals in the world? These are some of the most endangered animals, ...
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Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...