
GeekSpin - 2 days 7 hours ago
When you think of the Amazon, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of a wilderness completely untouched by ancient human hands. Well, new research led by archaeo-anthropologist Martti P rssinen from the University of Helsinki is turning that belief upside down. High-tech lasers spot structures of hidden civilization Scientists were able to […] Read the original article here: Scientists discover lost Amazon civilization of 3 million...

Retraction Watch - 2 days 7 hours ago
Suddenly, we're 16. And what a year it has been. Our birthday (and annual birthday post) comes on the heels of one of the biggest stories we've told this year: The unreported death of a 6-year-old girl whose parents paid more than $850,000 to a lab in China to develop a therapy for her rare … Continue reading Celebrating Retraction Watch's 16th birthday, how sweet it is...

Los Angeles Times - 2 days 9 hours ago
The potential closure of the community hospital serving South Los Angeles would be 'devastating,' said L.A. County's Dr. Naman Shah. 'We would have untold misery from lack of access to care.'...

Los Angeles Times - 2 days 9 hours ago
A UCLA marmot lab has opened an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to raise funding for its research. So far, it's raised about $4,000.

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 11 hours ago
Birds of the District of Columbia used to be a weird little secret at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, an exhibit I often had all to myself – a bunch of taxidermied birds in old-school wood and glass cases, lining the hallway around the basement auditorium. On a recent visit to the museum, […] The post Birds of the District of Columbia appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Australian Geographic - 2 days 13 hours ago
Meet the expert proving taxidermy is more about pets, conservation and education than creating safari hunter trophies. The post Dead gorgeous appeared first on Australian Geographic .