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But we knew it’d be a while before we could say just how significant they really were. Scientists in North America have been particularly interested in how birds responded.
Some species quickly responded to lower levels of human activity, but whether their return to urban areas is good for them—or not—remains unclear.
Expectations and temperatures run high in August. From far-flung Ecuadorian escapes to island-hopping in Scotland, here are ...
Humans were present in North America 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Arizona have analyzed fossilized footprints found at ...
Humans were present in North America 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.
The Birds of North Africa From the Canary Islands to the Red Sea. By R. D. Etchécopar and François Hüe. Translated by P. A. D. Hollom. Pp. xx + 612 + 24 plates ...
Object Details Creator Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Description Click on the image above to view full slideshow The Bourj Hammoud district in Lebanon is the geographical ...