Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it's human rights. An archaeologist describes that lesson
As an archaeologist, you picture yourself traveling to some remote location, digging into the ground, and returning to a lab ...
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The Unlikely Story Behind Mauritius’ First Satellite and the DIY Engineer Who Made It Happen
An anthropologist recounts how a small island nation built and deployed its first satellite—and what their effort says about ...
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Mauritius makes space history with first satellite launch
The satellite, launched in 2021, has helped put Mauritius on the map in the fast-growing space industry. The project started through a global program that gives small nations a chance to build and ...
Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights − an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home
As an archaeologist, you picture yourself traveling to some remote location, digging into the ground, and returning to a lab ...
Keir Starmer's silence is deafening on disturbing global shift for Britain
Sir Keir Starmer proves with day after day of silence on this issue that he won't stick up for his own country.
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How centuries of isolation shaped Greenlanders’ unique genetics
An analysis of the genomes of nearly 6,000 Greenlandic people suggests that their Inuit ancestors rarely moved around after ...
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‘Tug of war’: Chagos Islands deal tearing families apart in Mauritius
Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them.
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‘Way of Life’: Protecting Indigenous lands and culture from invasive species
Invasive species are among the biggest drivers of biodiversity losses around the world. They’re also increasingly affecting ...
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Ainu people in Hokkaido, Japan, assert Indigenous culture
In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...
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A culturally important Maori mountain recognized as a legal person
Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.
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DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub
New research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread of a biological control agent used for the control of the major ...