Individual hairs reveal prey of 19th century ‘Tsavo man-eater’ lions Hairs trapped in cavities of the infamous lions that hunted humans in Kenya’s Tsavo region in 1898 revealed the surprising prey of the massive cats, a study found. 10/11/2024 - 12:43 pm | View Link
Genomic study identifies human, animal hair in 'man-eater' lions' teeth Scientists analyzed hairs extracted from the broken teeth of two 19th century 'man-eater' lions. Their analysis revealed DNA from giraffe, human, oryx, waterbuck, wildebeest and zebra as prey, along ... 10/11/2024 - 11:29 am | View Link
'The Last of the Sea Women': Meet South Korea’s senior ‘mermaids’ fighting to protect the ocean Korean American filmmaker Sue Kim was only 8 when she first encountered Jeju Island’s centuries-old legends — Korea’s first female breadwinners who dive to great depths without oxygen tanks. Defying ... 10/11/2024 - 9:24 am | View Link
Ancient DNA From The Infamous "Tsavo Man-Eater” Lions’ Teeth Reveals Human Hair They then extracted DNA from individual hair shafts, and while it wasn’t perfect, it was enough to paint a picture of the species that were a part of their diet. The results showed that their ... 10/11/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link