Horse Lineage

Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that’s when humans started to spread domesticated horses around the world. There was something special about this horse: It had a genetic mutation that changed the shape of its back, likely making it easier to ride. Archaeologists have previously found …

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Sci-Fi with Cred

Exhalation, by Ted Chiang In Ted Chiang’s science fiction, advanced technologies and alternate realities are the backdrop for deeply human stories. He catapulted to fame with his first collection, Stories of Your Life and Others—and that book’s title story was adapted into the film Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve. In his second collection, Exhalation, Chiang writes thoughtful, searching …

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Escargot Underdog

  Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to farm the slimy species—a feat that has long eluded the French. Toshihide Takase, 76, says he is “the only person in the world” breeding this specific delicacy after four decades of trial and error to find the right …

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A Shot

News to me. It could be BS. Yeah, pretty much bull. It is amazing what you can find out these days.

Local Carver

Charles Weiss Muskellunge, Woodcarving Hand carved from pine Hand brush painting All Fins are carved and added separately Length 67 inches I have seen much worse work. Alright, I enjoy making smaller native species like this! Finished a Gila Trout tonight! Gonna call it a night now! Anthony Guerrero Another carver did this Gila Trout, …

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Prim Rocks – Arkansas and Athabasca River concretions.

Prim Rocks – Arkansas A “Prim rock” refers to the large, spherical sandstone boulders found in and around Prim, Arkansas. These geological formations are known for their unusual round shape and can range in diameter from about one foot to four feet. Experts believe they are a result of weathering processes that have shaped the …

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Elephants Names

Colorado State University scientists have called elephants by their names, and the elephants called back. Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals, according to a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. Elephants have names for each other like people do, new study shows Cool.