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![Crystal McMichael and Monica Zimmerman collect soil samples in the tropical rainforests of Peru.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nk9YvvakAMiLgSX2odExBD-320-80.jpg)
What the Amazon Looked Like Before Columbus
By Wynne Parry published
Ancient humans had little impact on the outlying forests of the Amazon Basin, a study suggests.
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Nitrogen Contamination Found in California Water
By Live Science Staff published
One in 10 people living in a productive agricultural area of central California is at risk for nitrate contamination in their drinking water.
![Gofigure looks at agriculture in America.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yq47bGnSVjyHqoiCecHoea-320-80.jpg)
Farming in America (Infographic)
By Ross Toro published
GoFigure looks at agriculture in America.
![Gazelles running through the sand.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JyXc6GRZywvhpjAMChALu9-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Herders' Walls Guided Gazelles to Mass Slaughter
By Jennifer Welsh published
The use of these formations could have led to the local extinction of these grazing animals.
![Western lowland gorilla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e9aeYcUc9mgRzZD7LMvepa-320-80.jpg)
Vulnerable Gorilla Owes Fate to Climate Change and Humans
By Wynne Parry published
Climate change and then humans appear to have isolated a vulnerable population of gorillas.
![The face of a worried mother hen: increased flushing and cold eyes.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kwBg2FpgLZdVuXY8vvZMk8-320-80.jpg)
Hens Feel for Their Chicks' Discomfort
By Jennifer Welsh published
They display both physiological and behavioral responses when their chicks are distressed.
![Jericho tower](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uftgie7oyLNVvVLw3JpDWA-320-80.jpg)
Tower of Power: Mystery of Ancient Jericho Monument Revealed
By Wynne Parry published
Residents of the settlement may have built the stone monument to mark the summer solstice.
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'Doomsday Vault' Gets New, Large Shipment of Rice
By Jeanna Bryner published
The rice seeds are duplicates of those stored in a genebank and act as a backup in case of a natural or man-made disaster.
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