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Human Subspecies: The Ancient Greek Accounts Several different Greek scholars, historians, and philosophers wrote about these legendary little human subspecies. In Aristotle’s  History of Animals  (300 BC), he writes: “these birds [the cranes] migrate from the steppes of   [modern Eurasia] to the marshlands south of Egypt where the Nile has its source [Ethiopia]. And it is here, by the way, that they are said to fight with the pygmies; and the story is not fabulous, but there is in ...

Fraudsters and hackers are preying on COVID-19 vaccine shortage anxiety with escalating scams and attacks, reports say. As patients across the U.S. compete to book appointments online for COVID-19 vaccines, cybercriminals are tapping into the anxiety by escalating attacks and scams. Reports issued this week by security vendors Imperva, Barracuda Networks and Kaspersky spotlight some of the latest threats and schemes. Those include: botnet attacks, which potentially are contributing to vaccine a...

Centennial Coal mine expansion threatens endangered sites hit by Black Summer mega blaze SatSaturday 27 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:59pm The company wants to mine underneath Tri-Star Swamp, left, having already mined under Carne West Swamp. ( Share Print text only Cancel There are fears threatened habitat and species which survived the Black Summer bushfires in the New South Wales Blue Mountains could be lost if a coal mine is allowed to expand. Key points: Centennial Coal mines expansion is "expecte...

Texas A&M researchers design reinforcement-based system that automates prediction of subsurface environments Texas A&M researchers designed a new reinforcement-based system that automates the prediction of subsurface environments. Posted at 7:24 PM, Feb 26, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-26 20:24:51-05 Researchers at Texas A&M University have created a new way to predict the amount of natural resources. Texas A&M University researchers have designed a reinforcement-based algorithm that auto...

Pretium Resources Inc: Underground Exploration Drilling at Brucejack Extends Mineralization with High-Grade Intercepts VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX/NYSE: PVG) ("Pretivm" or the "Company") today announced high-grade gold mineralization has been intercepted in the first resource expansion drill program completed at the Brucejack Mine since commercial production commenced in 2017. "These initial results validate our view that there is...

Work begins on underground hydrogen storage project in Germany German energy provider EWE wants to set up a test cavern with a capacity of 500 cubic meters at a depth of 1,000 meters. It is scheduled to go into operation in spring 2022.From pv magazine Germany German energy provider EWE has started the construction of a cavern for hydrogen storage in Rüdersdorf, near Berlin. The cavern storage facility will have a capacity of 500 cubic meters, which corresponds to the volume of a single-family...

TDG Gold Corp. Sampling at the Shasta Mine and Baker Mill, Toodoggone Region, British Columbia, Includes an Underground Pillar Sample of 10.4 Grams Per Tonne Gold and 768.0 Grams Per Tonne Silver 22.0 Grams Per Tonne Gold Equivalent 0.26 Table 1: Grab sample results from underground workings along the Shasta Vein. Figure 1: "Pillar 2" of the 1300 level at Shasta Mine. Grab sample 3693868 was taken from vein and stockwork material visible in this image. Shasta Stockpile A total of twelve grab sa...

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Fast underground train rolls into Guangzhou By ZHENG CAIXIONG in Guangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-22 08:48 Share CLOSE A subway train is hoisted onto a sidetrack in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday. The train, the first to operate on the citys lines 18 and 22, will run at up to 160 kilometers per hour. The lines are expected to begin operating in June. [Photo/Xinhua] An underground train that will reach speeds of mor...

After decades of sleeping on the hotbed of talent in the Sunshine State, the hip-hop community has finally come to respect and embrace the diverse group of rappers who hail from South Florida. Internationally known artists who were born and raised in the county of Dade paved the way for all lyricists from the depths of Homestead to the top of Palm Beach County. Emerging rappers continue to earn immense support online and in the streets from fans and critics alike. The world has come to know an...