Neanderthals in Prehistoric Germany Hunted Pond Turtles, Likely Turning Their Shells Into Convenient Tools 

Although turtles weren’t Neanderthals’ number one option for a hearty meal, their shells may have come in handy as the perfect containers and ladles. Neanderthals hunted all kinds of animals across ancient Europe, filling their bellies with meat from mammals, birds, and reptiles. Their prey included the European pond turtle, but this species wasn’t necessarily…

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Amazon infrastructure poses biosecurity risks | Science

HomeScienceVol. 392, No. 6794Amazon infrastructure poses biosecurity risksBack To Vol. 392, No. 6794 Full accessLetter Share on Amazon infrastructure poses biosecurity risksLucas Ferrante, Luis Schiesari, […] , Célio Fernando Batista Haddad, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato, […] , Eric Williams, Jeremias Leão, Alexandre Celestino Leite Almeida, Letícia Sarturi Pereira, Leticia Souza Reis, [… Source: Read Full…

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US agency proposes rolling back rules for safe disposal of toxic coal ash | Trump administration

US agency proposes rolling back rules for safe disposal of toxic coal ash | Trump administration

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants. The Trump administration proposed easing standards for monitoring and protecting groundwater near some coal ash sites,…

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Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups | Primatology

Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups | Primatology

On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange. As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees in front of him began to display nervous behaviour. They…

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Remembering Devoted IEEE Volunteer Gus Gaynor

Gerard “Gus” Gaynor, a long-serving IEEE volunteer and former engineering director at 3M, died on 9 March. The IEEE Life Fellow was 104. Readers of The Institute might remember Gus from his 2022 profile: “From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M.” Just last year, he and I coauthored twoarticles. One discusses how…

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