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DNA confirms these 19th century lions ate humans

For several months in 1898, a pair of male lions turned the Tsavo region of Kenya into their own human hunting grounds, killing many construction workers who were building the Kenya-Uganda railway.  A team of scientists has now identified exactly…

Contributors to Scientific American’s November 2024 Issue

October 15, 2024 4 min read Contributors to Scientific American’s November 2024 Issue Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories By Allison Parshall Miriam Quick and Duncan Geere. Duncan Geere and Miriam QuickGraphic Science On their…