Protecting not-so-wild places helps biodiversity
Few places on our planet remain untouched by humans.
Feb 13, 2019
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New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind 'horn' on its back
A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back was recently identified from Angola, a largely underexplored country located at the intersection of several Afrotropical ...
Exploring permafrost coastal erosion in the Arctic
The remote town of Barrow, Alaska, home to more than 4,000 people, touts picturesque views of the Arctic Ocean as well as an unparalleled connection to the Alaskan wild, but underneath its stunning beauty lies a major global ...
Brazilian indigenous community threatened in aftermath of dam burst
In her 88 years, Antonia Alves has seen much hardship as a member of Brazil's indigenous community, whose people have often been driven from their ancestral lands over conflicts with farmers and loggers.
'Zebra' tribal bodypaint cuts fly bites 10-fold: study
Traditional white-striped bodypainting practiced by indigenous communities mimics zebra stripes to reduce the number of potentially harmful horsefly bites a person receives by up to 10-fold, according to new research published ...
3,000-year-old eastern North American quinoa discovered in Ontario
A mass of charred seeds found while clearing a home construction site in Brantford, Ontario, has been identified as ancient, domesticated goosefoot (C. berlandieri spp. jonesianum), a form of quinoa native to Eastern North ...
What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events.
New study upends timeline of Iroquoian history
New research by an international team raises questions about the timing and nature of early interactions between indigenous people and Europeans in North America.
African maroon resistance at Hispaniola heavily challenged European conquest
African resistance strongly shaped Spanish Hispaniola of the 1500s— now the island home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic—but historians have often considered that resistance to be a byproduct of Spanish colonialism ...
How a rat and bat helped heal a 90-year cultural rift
Tyrone Lavery, postdoctoral researcher at the Field Museum in Chicago, traveled nearly 8,000 miles to find two species—a giant rat and a monkey-faced bat—in Malaita, one of the Solomon Islands' largest provinces.
