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A prehistoric hominin that lived more than four million years ago in Ethiopia may have climbed like a chimp and walked a bit like a human. Known as Ardipithecus ramidus – or Ardi for short – this extinct primate may therefore have served as a transitional species between apes and humans, indicating that our ancestors were in fact similar to …

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Dek and Daga, Ethiopia [11.907552854, 37.285011102] What’s in the photo? A pair of islands in the middle of the green-colored Lake Tana Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut onboard the International Space Station When was it taken? Jan. 2, 2017 This intriguing astronaut photo shows a pair of islands in the murky green waters …

Humans have always wondered where they came from. Fossils hold clues, and scientists search for them carefully. Each discovery reshapes what we know about evolution. A new study from Washington University in St. Louis has revived a century-old debate. The researchers revisited Ardipithecus ramidus, or “Ardi,” the 4.4-million-year-old ancestor that may bridge the gap between apes and humans. Ardi lived long …

Restocking an African lake may ameliorate a debilitating plague  The Economist Source link

Kilmar Abrego Garcia delivers remarks during a rally before his check-in at the ICE Baltimore Field Office in Baltimore on Aug. 25. He was taken into custody by ICE. On Friday, ICE said he would be deported to Eswatini in southeast Africa. Photo by Hawn Thew/EPA Sept. 6 (UPI) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has informed Kilmar Abrego Garcia …

Leaders of African Separatist Movement Indicted in Minnesota  The New York Times Two Minnesota men arrested in connection to overseas kidnapping, bombing, and killings  KTTC News Minnesota men indicted on charges of funding and directing violent attacks in Cameroon  Star Tribune Minnesota Men Charged With Funding Cameroon Terror Attacks From U.S.  Dallas Express Minnesotans of Cameroonian Origin Indicted for Orchestrating Ambazonia Attacks  CameroonOnline.org Source link

The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement email obtained by CBS News. The email from a top ICE official noted that Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have warned he fears being persecuted or tortured in …

Since the demise of the dinosaurs, mammals have thrived. Without their scaly peers around, their numbers exploded, they diversified, and they got bigger – but just how big? It’s well-known that the blue whale is the largest mammal ever – heck, it’s also the most massive animal to ever live – measuring around 30 meters (98 feet) and weighing up …

How the Threat of Trump’s Highest Tariff Derailed an African Nation  The New York Times African countries brace for impact as Trump announces further tariffs  CBS News US-imposed tariffs spelled disaster for this factory that exported clothes to American stores  AP News ‘How will we survive?’ Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs  BBC Trump modifies tariff rate for …

South Carolina statue for Black Civil War vet Black Civil War hero Robert Smalls to be honored with statue at South Carolina State House 02:41 Inside a small art studio not far from Atlanta, 67-year-old Basil Watson is shaping history.  The Jamaican-born artist is creating a sculpture of Robert Smalls, the historic South Carolina lawmaker who escaped slavery in Charleston …