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U.S. mulls stronger protections for iconic Caribbean conch, raising concern among fishers
- ScienceNOW
- 22/12/23 21:45
Overfishing may put the queen conch—a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh—on the path to extinction, U.S. government researchers concluded earlier this year after an extensive review of the species. Federal officials are now considering whether to list the Caribbean species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, having wrapped up collecting...
Deadly sharp points found in Idaho could be first American-made tools
- ScienceNOW
- 22/12/23 20:30
Lethally sharp projectile points found along the banks of a river in southwestern Idaho, dated to nearly 16,000 years ago according to a
study published today
, could represent the oldest evidence of the first tool technology brought to the Americas.
Apparently deposited into a series of shallow pits by an ancient group of hunter-gatherers, the points are examples...