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Jul 12, 2021
Centuries-old tools reveal how the Chikasha people fought off conquistadors
Hernando de Soto's expedition ultimately failed, but they left an almost literal trail of breadcrumbs in their wake.
Nov 21, 2019
Americans’ need for a perfect lawn comes down to neighborhood peer pressure
We all just want to fit in.
Jun 06, 2019
Are we killing off all the wild buffalo that still know how to roam?
Most of the bison that wander out of Yellowstone National Park are fair game.
Mar 08, 2019
Rattlesnake roundups are a southern tradition. They’re also an ecological disaster.
It’s not just that people kill snakes en masse—it’s how they do it.
Jul 11, 2018
Dogs spread across the Americas alongside humans. Then they got eaten.
Little genetic legacy remains from these pups.
Jul 10, 2018
Three reasons why the U.S. is vulnerable to big disasters—and getting more vulnerable all the time
We're heading in the wrong direction.
Jun 20, 2018
Everything you think you know about bald eagles is wrong
They’re whiney moochers, for starters.
Jul 19, 2016
The Immune Infliction of Heroin Addiction
Researchers have revealed why users are so much more prone to disease
