This week, hit the high seas aboard a reconstructed Bronze Age ship, meet lions looking for love, uncover a genetic treasure trove in mammoth fur, and more.
The smallest remnants of the past can provide windows into otherwise mysterious lifestyles. Eyed needles made of bone, antlers and ivory appear in the fossil record about 40,000 years ago in southern Siberia. The needles made more efficient work of sewing and allowed for warm, fitted clothing in a frigid environment. But researchers think the innovation marks the beginning of another chapter in human history: fashion and self-expression.
Remarkably, he also carried out what’s likely the longest documented swim by a lion through crocodile-infested waters. Heat vision cameras captured a treacherous nighttime swim of nearly 1 mile by Jacob and his brother, Tibu, in February. Scientists believe the brothers were searching for lionesses after losing fights to male rivals in the hours leading up to the swim — and trying to avoid the humans shrinking their natural habitat.
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