Lacy BocharskiMystery 'hobbits' not humans like us, study findsThe TelegraphDiminutive humans that died out on an Indonesian island some 15,000 years ago were not Homo sapiens but a different species, according to a study published Monday that dives into a fierce anthropological debate. Fossils of Homo floresiensis - dubbed "the hobbits" due to their tiny stature - were …
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Lacy BocharskiStalagmite secretsverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WelleThe decline of ancient Maya society has perplexed archaeologists for decades. A stalagmite containing the climate record of the past 2,000 years now …
Lacy BocharskiISIS’ looting of the Middle East is 'the largest-scale mass destruction of cultural heritage since' WWIIverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Pamela EngelWhen ISIS seizes a new city, it often loots the museums and cultural sites for artifacts it can sell on the black market to make money. This not only provides a significant source of income for the terrorist group, but it also represents a systematic destruction of the region's cultural heritage. …
Lacy BocharskiU.S. wildlife officials reject protections for an Alaska wolf in declineverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - William Yardleyreporting from SEATTLE — For more than two decades, conservation groups have argued that a wolf and the rainforest in southeast Alaska where it lives are at risk. While the groups have won strong restrictions on logging of the Tongass National Forest, the nation’s largest, they have been denied in …
