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What on Earth Happened to the Siberians
What happened to the natives of Siberia? Arguably, the world’s most inhospitable, dangerous and desolate region of human habitation. This is what it looks like when an entire region is demographically transformed in only a matter of generations. Today we … Continue reading
Discovering Native American Ancestry through DNA
The purpose of this class is to review the scientific and anthropological evidence regarding Indigenous peoples of the Americas and the genetic markers that have been associated with their ancestry. Through Y chromosome, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA testing, individuals … Continue reading
Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai 🐯 Tigers, Emerald Valley and history of the Jurchen people
Ussuriysk is a city located in the far East or Russia, in the region Primorsky Krai. Population: 160,000 people. The city is founded in 1866 but long before the arrival of the Russians, people lived in these territories. Today we … Continue reading
The 12 Days of Christmas – A Tale of Avian Misery
Written, Directed, Animated & Produced by Anomaly: Narrator – Phoebe Waller-Bridge Writer – Craig Ainsley Directors – Ben White & Craig Ainsley Assistant head of family planning – Oli Beale Producers – Mich Bradfield & Daisy Mellors Animators – Ben … Continue reading
Oneida Indian Nation Debuts Installation of Illuminated Tipis | My Modern Met
By Sara Barnes on December 24, 2021 “We hope the ‘Passage of Peace’ will bring attention to continued hardship taking place in many parts of Indian Country.” The Oneida Indian Nation has debuted an art installation that raises awareness while … Continue reading
An old man’s diary of the Ukraine war around him
Seventy-seven-year-old Alexander Cherkas writes out by hand a line-by-line record of shelling attacks and casualties – which buildings were hit, who was killed – he has been keeping a diary of the more than seven years of on-off conflict in … Continue reading
Rethinking Thinking: How Intelligent Are Other Animals?
ntelligence was once thought to be uniquely human. But researchers have discovered astonishing cognitive abilities in many other species—not just our close cousins like chimps, or fellow mammals like dolphins—but also crows, parrots, and even octopuses. If we consider the … Continue reading
A Montage of 64 Portraits Reveals the Wildly Diverse Characteristics of Foxes | Colossal
DECEMBER 21, 2021. GRACE EBERT All images © Roeselien Raimond Back in 2009, Dutch wildlife photographer Roeselien Raimond snapped a portrait of a fox that always seemed to be squinting her eyes in contemplation. That first image sparked a fascination … Continue reading
