Otterly Amazing, Let’s Go Bananas, Blingy Mayan Grills
Curiosity Weekly
The Nightmare Terror Cave
Scientists found 102 teeth that have some kind of modification, from gem insertions to intentional grooves or reshaping. For the maya, these places became the location for public rituals, including human sacrifice. The scientists think the minds started wearing them for the same reasons wrappers got em so people could see them.
Today, you’ll learn about the cutest warriors helping humans on the front lines in the fight against climate change, an important new study that reveals how you can add years to your life, yes… years, and an ancient Mayan dental practice that added some flashy bling to their teeth.
Otter’s holding hands? Adorable, AND these little cuties are on the front lines of climate change.
The Cutest Way to Fight Climate Change? Send in the Otters by Matt Simon
Sea otter by Monterey Bay Aquarium
How sea otters can fight climate change by Ula Chrobak
Why combatting climate change just got a whole lot cuter by Carley Gomez
Companies hoping to grow carbon-sucking kelp may be rushing ahead of the science by James Temple
Here are the 10 most popular cars in Boston by Jack Pickell
We all know we should eat healthy - but did you know it could add YEARS to your life? Yes. Years.
Changing your diet could add up to 13 years to your life, study says by Sandee LaMotte
Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study by Lars T. Fadnes, Jan-Magnus Økland, Øystein A. Haaland, and Kjell Arne Johansson
Dietary changes may extend life span by up to 10 years by Robby Berman
Eating Less Red Meat and More of These ‘Key 3’ Foods Could Add 10 Years to Your Life Expectancy by Kells McPhillips
America’s Women and the Wage Gap by The National Partnership for Women and Families
Why Good Nutrition is Important by Center for Science in the Public Interest
An ancient Mayan dental practice was all about the bling, baby.
The ancient Mayan practice of dental modification by Katelyn Green
Mayans: Civilization, Culture & Empire by History.com Editors
Belize cave was Maya child sacrifice site by Bruce Bower
This Exhibition Has Real Bite by Roslyn Sulcas
Dr. Verdugo’s Research Papers
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