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Centuries-old floor patched with sliced bones discovered in the Netherlands

A building renovation in the Netherlands has led to a bone-chilling discovery: a centuries-old tile floor that’s partly filled with sawed-off bones. The bones aren’t human, though — they’re from dozens of cows. The discovery, which has puzzled archaeologists, was made in Alkmaar, a municipality in the Netherlands known for its traditional cheese market. Archaeologists […]

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Can the Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee Survive?

On a sweltering summer day in Madison, Wisconsin, Jade Kochanski wades through a prairie bursting with wildflowers. Insect net in hand, she carefully scans the colorful blossoms. She’s on a mission to capture and identify the bumblebees that live there. If she’s lucky, she’ll discover a rare find—an endangered rusty patched bumblebee, named for the […]