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The Coolest Wildlife Living in Our National Parks
From the adorable but deadly pine marten to the massive sperm whale, get to know some of the amazing animals that call ...
‘Demonic’ Sea Lions Have Been Attacking People in California. Here’s Why, According to Scientists
A wave of sea lions off the coast of Southern California have been sickened by an algae-produced toxin that makes them ...
Science Daily3d
Mediterranean hunter gatherers navigated long-distance sea journeys well before the first farmers
Evidence shows that hunter-gatherers were crossing at least 100 kilometers (km) of open water to reach the Mediterranean island of Malta 8,500 years ago, a thousand years before the arrival of the ...
Scioto Post3d
Deer Creek Dam Begins Releasing Water After Flooding, Lake Levels Start to Decrease
Deer Creek Dam has officially started releasing water downstream after the lake reached a crest of approximately 824.6 feet ...
Tioga Publishing3d
Humans made 60-mile sea crossings in canoes 8,000 years ago
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Hunter-gatherers' daring sea journey to Malta predates early farmers by 1,000 years, study finds
Seafaring hunter-gatherers were accessing remote, small islands such as Malta thousands of years before the arrival of the ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
You Might Think of Shrimp as Bugs of the Sea. But a Remarkable Discovery Shows the Opposite: Bugs Are Actually Shrimp of the Land
Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The exoskeletons, jointed legs and compound eyes of both groups of living things give ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer4d
West Philippine Sea updates
West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...
The Ellsworth American4d
Students develop solutions to climate change challenges
A project that began in November to engage the entire Deer Isle-Stonington High School community in discussions about issues ...
WGMD7d
Waterline Flushing Schedule for Mystic Harbour & Other Areas
The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works will be flushing waterlines in Assateague Pointe, Edgewater Acres, ...
Southeast Express9d
The Rustic Maine Island Where Lobstermen & World-Class Artists Share the Same Harbor
The Wooden Boat School in nearby Brooklin has sailing classes, while Daysailer Excursions offers shorter trips perfect for ...
The Hamilton Spectator16d
At least 6 dead after submarine carrying tourists on a reef tour in Red Sea sinks off Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — A recreational submarine taking 45 tourists on an underwater cruise of coral reefs in the Red Sea sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on Thursday, leaving six Russians ...