yeti

The Himalayas — where legends say the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, roams.

In DNA testing, ‘Yeti’ samples come up bears, bears, bears

December 16, 2017
Science

Scientists recently revealed that nine rumored Yeti samples from the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau region were — not quite.

In DNA testing, ‘Yeti’ samples come up bears, bears, bears
British primatologist Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall on her work with chimpanzees, and the new documentary ‘JANE’

November 2, 2017
Science
Dr. Jane Goodall on her work with chimpanzees, and the new documentary ‘JANE’

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