The Newburyport Public Library is hosting the following virtual program: "Now Who Shall Judge the Indians?" An Examination of European Colonization of North America on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7
A little-known dog lineage with fur so thick it was spun into blankets was selectively bred for millennia by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest until its rapid demise following European colonization, a study in Science showed Thursday."We found signatures of inbreeding depression, showing that. reproduction was very carefully maintained over a very long period of time," said Lin echoing Native accounts that dog husbandry occurred in isolated enclosures or on coastal islands.
A study has revealed that invasive red fire ants, ranked the world s fifth costliest species to combat, have invaded Europe. Known scientifically as Solenopsis invicta, these South American-origin ants deliver painful stings causing pustules, allergies, and even fatal anaphylactic shock.