Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare.
Seven nonnative species reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in Connecticut shows, offering clues about how ticks spread in a warming world.
Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants.
About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.
The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.
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