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National Geographic The newly discovered mammal, Humboldt’s flying squirrel, helps solve the mystery of how gliders evolved and spread across North America.
Meet This Newly Discovered Flying Squirrel
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It's been dubbed Humboldt's flying squirrel, in honor of the great naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
106 months ago
National Geographic About 150 years ago, everyone knew who Alexander von Humboldt—explorer, scientist, and writer—was. Why are Galileo, Newton, and Darwin remembered, while Humboldt rests in obscurity?
The Most Famous Guy You've Never Heard Of
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Humboldt climbed the Alps, studied gasses, magnetism, and stratigraphy, and wrote vivid tales of adventure.
117 months ago
National Geographic About 150 years ago, everyone knew who Alexander Von Humboldt—explorer, scientist, writer—was. Why are Galileo, Newton, and Darwin remembered, while Humboldt rests in obscurity?
Who's The Guy With The Big Head On 77th Street?
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There he sits, unnoticed, at the edge of Central Park: just a torso resting on a pedestal that says, in simple, bold block letters: HUMBOLDT.
117 months ago
io9 Alexander von Humboldt wasn't exaggerating....
Leaping Electric Eels Resolve a Centuries-Old Mystery
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In his writings, naturalist and intrepid explorer Alexander von Humboldt recounted how natives in Venezuela used horses to lure and trap electric eels. Many scientists thought it was just a tall tale, but a new paper lends credence to Humboldt’s ac Read more ... count of eels aggressively leaping up and stunning t...
118 months ago
The Economist Alexander von Humboldt left Caracas for Cuba in 1800. The trip made his reputation: he spent five years in South America climbing volcanoes and chasing rivers and returned with 2,000 new plant species
122 months ago
The Economist Alexander von Humboldt left Caracas for Cuba in 1800. The trip made his reputation: he spent five years in South America climbing volcanoes and chasing rivers and returned with 2,000 new plant species
124 months ago
The Economist Alexander von Humboldt left Caracas for Cuba on this day in 1800. The trip made his reputation: he spent five years in South America climbing volcanoes and chasing rivers and returned with 2,000 new plant species
124 months ago
The New Yorker Alexander von Humboldt was a naturalist, an inventor, and a prolific author. Several of his books became international best-sellers, and inspired figures as diverse as Charles Darwin and Simón Bolívar.
Did This Man Invent Nature?
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How Alexander von Humboldt became the world’s most celebrated explorer.
125 months ago
TheRoot.com Danna Griffin-Graves deliverered her baby boy, named Kaleb Arkell, on Tuesday at 24 weeks and one day.
Va. Couple in Viral Baby Announcement Welcome Newborn Son 16 Weeks Early
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Danna Griffin-Graves, who has been trying to have children with her husband Arkell for 17 years, had a complicated pregnancy and was in critical condition.
125 months ago
MSNBC The Humboldt marten has already come back from the dead once ...
Protection sought for nearly-extinct Humboldt marten
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There are likely fewer than 100 of these cute-as-a-button creatures alive today.
126 months ago