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The area around the confluence of the Silverthrone and Klinaklini glaciers in southwestern British Columbia provides a glimpse into how the terrain traveled by Native Americans in Pleistocene times may have appeared.

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2 Gene Studies Suggest First Migrants To Americas A Complex Mix

2:42pm July 22, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists assume a wave of people from what's now Siberia crossed into North America via Alaska, maybe 23,000 years ago. Genetics support that, but may also suggest another wave from Australasia.

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NPR's Frank Langfitt Chauffeurs Chinese Couple 500 Miles To Their Rural Wedding

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An NPR Reporter Chauffeurs A Chinese Couple 500 Miles To Their Rural Wedding

9:49am April 07, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

NPR's Frank Langfitt, who has been driving Chinese people around Shanghai to meet a variety of people and better understand the rapidly changing country, takes his experiment to a whole new level.

Shoal of tropical fish over a coral reef in the Caribbean Sea. From pristine forests to vivid reefs, Cuba "has it all," say ecologists eager to study the island habitats.

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U.S. Biologists Keen To Explore, Help Protect Cuba's Wild Places

8:15pm March 02, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Birders especially know that Cuba harbors hundreds of rarely seen, little-studied species. As the island nation opens to more U.S. visitors, scientists hope "green Cuba" can survive increased tourism.

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