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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

Alexander von Humboldt

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Why a Prussian scientific visionary should be studied afresh

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

Alexander von Humboldt

econ.st

Why a Prussian scientific visionary should be studied afresh

123 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

Alexander von Humboldt

econ.st

Why a Prussian scientific visionary should be studied afresh

123 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

Alexander von Humboldt

econ.st

Why a Prussian scientific visionary should be studied afresh

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.