Home → ScienceNo wonder why they have the largest brain on the planetWhile constantly harassed by hunters, sperm whales during the 19th century were clever enough to learn how to avoid the ships — and social enough to share this information with other whales. This led to a significant drop in the strike rate of […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling parts of sperm whales, violating federal laws.Lauren H. Deloach, 69, of Saint Helena Island, admitted to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from Australia, Latvia, Norway and Ukraine through the course of three years.According to records, DeLoach told suppliers to label […]
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An array of golden artifacts and human remains have been discovered in Panama belonging to a religious leader of a non-Mayan, pre-Colombian society.Little is known about the nature of the society, but the discoveries, found in the ninth excavated tomb at an archaeological site called El Caño, present some intriguing clues.Dating to 750 to 800 […]
Fine Objects Society, a members’ club, doesn’t want to be dusty.Kaveh Bahar found the community he was searching for in the Fine Objects Society, a members-only club for a new generation of antiques enthusiasts.Credit…Ahmed Gaber for The New York TimesSupported byBy Emma OrlowThey are the kind of people who watch “Antiques Roadshow” to wind down. […]
Global EconomyAdvertisementSupported byLauren H. DeLoach of South Carolina admitted to importing more than $18,000 worth of sperm whale parts from Australia, Latvia, Norway and Ukraine, prosecutors said.By Johnny DiazA South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, federal prosecutors […]