Uncovering Ancient Clues to Humanity’s First Fires
How and when our ancestors mastered the use of fire remains a hotly debated question. Researchers are hunting for answers buried in ancient ash and baked soils.
Uncovering Ancient Clues to Humanity’s First Fires
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Ebola Prevention Caught in the Bushmeat Trap
The legacy of colonialism in West Africa continues to impact how communities engage with public health and conservation efforts. Taking a new approach to these can increase trust and save lives.
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Reclaiming Native Ground
Native Americans are losing their ability to live off the land as it has crumbled into the Gulf of Mexico. Some of them are trying to figure out how to survive on what's left.
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Lessons From a Forgotten Amazonian Slaughter
Conservationists have long worried about the effects of subsistence hunting on animal populations in the Amazon. But species resilience and local knowledge complicate the story.
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Rice Reveals African Slaves’ Agricultural Heritage
Did slaves contribute more than solely their labor to the success of rice plantations in the New World? In pursuit of the answer, one researcher is extracting little bits of memoir trapped inside rice grains.
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South Sudanese Refugees and the Taste of Displacement
Food rations sustain refugees, but what’s missing is fulfillment and a sense of home.