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The actions of a Crow Nation police officer were in question at the Supreme Court. Crow Nation – Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University 2021 Jun 03 – The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed …
The Passamaquoddy’s purchase of Pine Island for $355,000 is the latest in a series of successful ‘land back’ campaigns for indigenous people in the US. Pine Island. Photograph: The Guardian – By Alice Hutton Last modified on 2021 Jun 04 – The advert …
A conservation effort is planting a poisonous flower along the state’s central coast in hopes of lifting butterfly population. Western monarch butterfly populations have sharply declined in recent years. Photograph: Courtesy River Partners – By Erin McCormick in Berkeley Last modified on 2021 …
Researchers think the frog could be widespread across New Guinea. – By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Updated 2021 May 29 – A team of Australian scientists has discovered a curious “chocolate” tree frog in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea. – Tree frogs are …
Traffic at the south entrance to Yellowstone National Park on 2015 Aug 20. Neal Herbert, NPS/Flickr – Michael Childers, Assistant Professor of History, Colorado State University 2021 Jun 01 – If you’re headed out into the wild this summer, you may need to …
An artist’s illustration of the expansion of the universe. Andreus/Depositphotos View 8 Images – By Michael Irving 2021 May 29 – The universe is expanding, and that expansion is accelerating. But what is causing that to happen? The leading hypothesis is a repellent …
The Terra device (at right, behind bird) is currently on Kickstarter. Terra Project – By Ben Coxworth May 28, 2021May 28 – Although many people enjoy tracking which types of birds come through their backyards, they can’t be watching their yards all the time. …
While on a routine patrol, Greg Francek came across bone fragments from prehistoric animals that existed millions of years before humans. Ranger Greg Francek uncovers a gomphothere fossil. Photograph: East Bay Municipal Utility District – By Erin McCormick 2021 May 26 – Imagine …
Handouts from food banks are no substitute for self-sufficiency. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images – By Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Professor of Rural Health, Oklahoma State University 2021 May 27 – For Indigenous people in the U.S., food is considered a sacred gift. …
The most recognizable motorcycle in the world has two claimants, and both were built and certified as being “the original” by Dan Haggerty, aka Grizzly Adams. The bike going to auction next week appears to have a more credible claim. Columbia Pictures View …
