A puzzle confounded Egyptologists when an unidentified ancient language was found on a mummy's bandages in the 1800s. Solving it took decades but rewarded scholars with valuable insight into the authors—the Etruscans https://t.co/W4D9ieaApa
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A smart person knows what to say. A wise person knows whether or not to say it. Unknown
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NEW BABY ALERT! Say hello to this newly hatched California condor chick over at Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in CA who hatched on May 14, 2022❤️! Learn more about this California condor family & watch them on the Condor Cam: https://t.co/33pGKopusV 📹USFWS https://t.co/Gr7tOuhE2F
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Thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act, @PerrysVIPM in Ohio is preparing for projects to help maintain park infrastructure, address deferred maintenance and improve visitor access to the memorial. Learn more: https://t.co/8vMyNAqAFr Photo by Northcoast Aerial Images https://t.co/yAqRLfVmt8
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UPDATE: The USDA and the U.S. Attorney’s Office have now confiscated more than a hundred dogs from Envigo’s facility in Cumberland, Virginia, with help from the Humane Society of the United States
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In the middle of one of the hottest & driest places in the U.S., is a @USFWSRefuges oasis. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada is home to the second greatest concentration of endemic species in North America! #AmericanWetlandsMonth https://t.co/i8RY9FN1Qk
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After failing to take action on "chilling" welfare violations at a center that breeds beagles for testing, the USDA has confiscated at least 145 dogs. Read the story, and follow @rfobar for updates! https://t.co/SM4kh3vXzG https://t.co/EcplfIFP5D
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Among their many important roles, wetlands are key to fighting climate change by holding significant amounts of the worlds soil carbon. They’re also home to many animals, plants & organisms! Learn more about wetlands and test your knowledge here: https://t.co/UTEhozDN0d
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WWF and @DreamWorks are teaming up to raise awareness about the plight of wildlife featured in the new film #TheBadGuys. Learn more and symbolically adopt your favorite “bad guy”: https://t.co/jm87H54A3K. https://t.co/vBnCi2zQRG
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You can walk, hike, and bike—but not drive—through these destinations that prohibit automobiles https://t.co/4yezxSD2I7 https://t.co/fB9b9i7exC
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Despite its status, 35% of the old-growth forest within the Triunfo do Xingu Environmental Protection Area was lost between 2006 and 2021, making it one of the most deforested slices of the Brazilian Amazon, @lizkimbrough_ reports: https://t.co/GMxRsGcjUQ https://t.co/8uqMcmsKl2
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Discover more about this surprising landscape & important wetland habitat: https://t.co/lStBGCv2Iv 📷: Freshwater springs at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge by Delia Seeberg.
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Believe it or not, there was a period in the early 20th century when psychologists adamantly warned parents against cuddling their own children https://t.co/vweZGHCFUA
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