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The range of the Barbary lion once stretched from the shores of Morocco to the Red Sea in Egypt, but today they are all gone ...
A traditional Mediterranean plant, the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), showed strong protective effects against ulcerative ...
If someone says “You’re glowing!” you may be in love. Or, more likely, you’re a marine animal. It’s a separate process from biofluorescence, in which blue light hits the surface of an ...
Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...
The archival collection "The abolition of slavery in Tunisia 1841-1846" comprises the decree of Ahmed Pasha Bey (1837-1855) promulgated in January 1846 and which abolishes slavery. It also includes ...
It was in Tunisia that director George Lucas and his crew filmed many iconic scenes from Luke and Darth Vader’s childhoods, and the film sets remain an important part of Tunisian heritage today.
Animals that look happy, smiling, or content are instantly likable. Scientists debate whether those expressions mean anything, but most people don’t stop to question them. These are some reminde ...
Culiacán (Mexico) (AFP) – Hundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and tigers have been moved from a violence-torn Mexican cartel heartland to a new home in an operation ...
One of the most diverse animal groups, arthropods are believed to account for more than 80% of living animal species, said lead study author Dr. Joe Moysiuk, curator of paleontology and geology at ...
Many animals have orange hair, including some humans, but only in domestic cats are males more likely to be orange than females. Researchers have long known there must be something special about ...
The pilgrimage is at the heart of Jewish tradition in Tunisia, where only about 1,500 members of the faith still live -- mainly on Djerba. Many have left for Israel and France. Organisers say more ...
The move came after years of agricultural inspections documented animals in poor condition and other concerns. Local, state and federal officers “served multiple search warrants” as part of a ...