The beautiful islands of Hawaii are reeling from their worst flooding in more than two decades. From early to mid-March, powerful rainstorms swept across the islands, drenching communities with record rainfall and causing flash floods. The brunt of the storms was felt on Maui and Oahu, though impacts were reported across all five islands.
Read news articleA few scraps of long-forgotten elk hide tucked away in an Oregon museum have turned out to be important artifacts. Researchers now believe the hides, which date back to the end of the last Ice Age, are the oldest known examples of sewn items.
Read news articleA human handprint found deep inside a limestone cave on Indonesia’s Muna Island may be the oldest rock art ever discovered. Dating back nearly 68,000 years, it offers a rare glimpse into the creativity of early humans.
Read news articlePunch-kun, a baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, and his orangutan plushie have taken the internet by storm. Heartwarming videos of him clutching his plush toy have inspired fan art and caused a surge in sales of orangutan plush toys worldwide.
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