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When will the Brits know what they actually voted for?

Aug. 14, 2018

The British government is trying to work this out, and the Norway model is one of the options they are considering.

The Norse colonies on Greenland exported objects like this, a walrus rostrum with tusks, to Europe for centuries. This particular rostrum can be dated to 1200-1400 CE, based on a runic inscription in Old Norse. Photo: Courtesy of Le musée Vert, Le Mans.

Ancient DNA reveals the extent of Norse Greenland’s trade in walrus ivory

Aug. 14, 2018

Norwegian and British researchers have analysed DNA from up to 1100 year old walrus remains and confirmed that walrus ivory was a driver for both the success and decline of the old Norse colony of Greenland. They also revealed the shifting patterns of walrus ivory trade in medieval Europe and found traces of a major evolutionary split in the Atlantic walrus population.

Meat market in Hung Yen province, Vietnam. Photo: ILRI / Nguyen Ngoc Huyen

Why people eat more meat than ever before in Vietnam

Aug. 14, 2018

Meat consumption is booming in a country famous for its cuisine full of herbs and vegetables.

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