2018-12-12 In Rural Brazil, Termites Built Millions of Dirt Mounds
American Roy Funch has lived and worked in northeastern Brazil for many years. Around his home are large mounds of dirt in the shape of a volcano. Funch often wondered…
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American Roy Funch has lived and worked in northeastern Brazil for many years. Around his home are large mounds of dirt in the shape of a volcano. Funch often wondered…
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Iraq has celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group. The government declared victory last December after a three-year war that killed tens of thousands of…
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The United States Army is spending millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger. It is what experts say is part of a push into cutting-edge equipment…
Dan Katt opened his beer company, Good City Brewing, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2016. At the time, it was a presidential election year. He did not think about the possibility…
A fisherman in Dakar, Senegal is getting ready to make a trip that may kill him and his passengers. Assane Diallo will travel more than 1,600 kilometers across the ocean…
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United States President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will nominate former attorney general William Barr to lead the Justice Department. Trump told reporters that Barr was “my first choice…
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Cat lovers know that the animals spend a lot of time cleaning themselves. Cats use their tongues to remove dirt from their fur and smooth out their hair. Scientists are…