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There Are 45.2 Million Refugees Globally, The Highest In Nearly Two Decades
Ongoing conflicts and persecution meant that 45.2 million people were displaced from their homes last year
June 19, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Philippines Trying to Decide Whether to Burn, Crush or Donate $10 Million Worth of Ivory
The 5 tons of tusks are scheduled to be crushed by road rollers on June 21
June 19, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
No, Legalizing Rhino Horn Probably Won’t Save Animals from Poaching
Legalizing trade didn't deter poachers from killing more tigers and elephants, and it won't help the rhinos, either
June 17, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
In Kenya, Where One in Four Women has Been Raped, Self Defense Training Makes a Difference
After a short training course, rape in a group of adolescent girls dropped from around 25 percent to under 10 percent
June 14, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Half of Central America’s Coffee Harvest This Year Is in Danger
Thanks to climate change, coffee rust's ideal habitat seems to be spreading as higher elevations and more northern areas become warmer
June 12, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Florence’s Powerful Medici Family Suffered from Rickets Because of Too Much Time Spent Indoors
A new study of the Medici's nine children shows that they suffered from rickets, or the bone softening affliction caused by a lack of vitamin D from sunlight or food
June 12, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
This 19th-Century Politician Never Thought He’d Be Outed for Vandalizing an Egyptian Temple
Unlike a Chinese youth recently shamed into apologizing for the markings he left on an Egyptian Temple, Luther Bradish got away guilt-free with his sneaky bid at immortality
June 11, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
How a Dog Virus Could Wipe Out Tigers
You might not see so much of a similarity between your dog and a majestic tiger (and if you do, you're probably just kidding yourself) but the two animals do share one important threat: distemper virus
June 11, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Prosthetic Pinkies for Former Yakuzas Are a Booming Business
One sign of former yakuza-dom is harder to cover up: missing pinkies
June 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Is It True That More People Have Been in Space Than Seen a Siberian Tiger in the Wild?
To point out just how dire the tiger situation is, conservationists often say that more people have been in space, than have seen a Siberian tiger in the wild, which might not be true
June 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
An Extinct Frog Reappears in Israel
In addition to coming back from extinction, the amphibian also represents the only living species of a unique class of frogs
June 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The Death of a Conservationist Who Fought Poachers and the Drug Trade That Funds Them
Conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval's passion for protecting sea turtles likely cost him his life
June 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Finland’s State-Issued Baby Care Packages Give All Children an Equal Start in Life
After 75 years of state-issued baby care packages, today the box is a "right of passage" for expectant mothers
June 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Human Ancestors Grazed on Grass
Around 4 million years ago, our ancestors' diets were about 90 percent fruit and leaves, but suddenly incorporated grasses 500,000 years later
June 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The First French Winemakers Learned Everything They Knew From Etruscans
New research pins the arrival of wine making in France to around 525 B.C.
June 04, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
German’s Longest Word Is No More
Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften, or an insurance company that provides legal protection, is now the language's longest word
June 04, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
To Measure Elephant Obesity, One Researcher Assesses Pachydermal Butts
It turns out that it's really hard to figure out if an elephant is fat
June 03, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica
Scientists have found life in the depths beneath the ice
June 2013 |
By Erica R. Hendry
Is a Lack of Water to Blame for the Conflict in Syria?
A 2006 drought pushed Syrian farmers to migrate to urban centers, setting the stage for massive uprisings
June 2013 |
By Joshua Hammer
Without Vaccines, Hundreds of Children in Pakistan Have Died From a Measles Epidemic
Health workers hope the arrival of 11 million vaccines in June will get the epidemic under control, though some families are suspicious of the shots
May 31, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
