A fraud scheme involving wearing bear costumes across Southern California has ended in jail time for three people, according ...

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“Among the Baga people in Guinea, this mask of the Nimba figure celebrates women and fertility,” says Ezeluomba. “It has a ...

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Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago.

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A vast industry encompassing exotic pets, trophy hunting and materials used in fashion is amplifying animal-to-human ...

Every breath you take is an ancient inheritance. The rise and fall of your chest, the intercostal muscles pulling your ribs ...

Skin shedding may be quite an unusual idea at first, but shedding is something very natural and common for many living beings ...

A Reading man has been sentenced in federal court for operating a disturbing business that saw him traffic over 100 body parts from various endangered and protected species into the country, including ...