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Hunger stones, dino tracks, and lost cities; discoveries exposed by drought

Parched, cracked earth with a pattern of irregular gray cracks across the surface

September 9, 2022 in Environment

The severe droughts that are plaguing many parts of the world are altering life as we know it. Even though the climate crisis and ...Read More

VR tech helps international team of surgeons separate twins with fused brains

Surgeon wearing a virtual reality headset and surgical mask during surgery, with team in blue gowns working in the background.

August 11, 2022 in Evergreen

In miraculous medical news, virtual reality (VR) has helped surgeons successfully separate conjoined twins with craniopagus. Craniopagus describes a condition where twins are born ...Read More

Being human together

Silhouetted group of people holding hands overhead in a line on a hill at sunset.

August 10, 2022 in Arts & Culture

Many African cultures are known for ukwenana, meaning that you give something without expecting anything in return.

Revealing the history of the earliest transoceanic seafarers

Rugged rocky shore with crashing waves spraying white foam under a clear blue sky, ocean in the background

August 8, 2022 in Arts & Culture

A study carried out by geneticists at Harvard University, in collaboration with Indigenous communities, has revealed five previously undocumented migrations around remote Pacific islands. ...Read More

Hummingbirds have the widest color range of all birds

Two hummingbirds near orange flowers on a tropical plant; one is in flight with a long curved beak extended, the other perched nearby on a leaf.

July 8, 2022 in Education

Among the different species of birds, hummingbirds are among the most iconic and distinct in the skies. These unique creatures hover unlike most birds, ...Read More