On Snake Smuggling, Lion Killing, and Fish Crimes
The Lacey Act, a 115-year-old law that seeks to protect threatened species, is still going strong.
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What Major League Baseball Is Doing To Keep Bats Inside the Diamond
Experts say a seven-game World Series will see three-and-a-half broken bats.
Charcoal’s Costs Lead to Adoption of Coal
When it was no longer easy or cheap to burn trees for development, a new economy had to be forged from fossil fuel.
Cyprus Peak Wood Experience Knock Props From Beneath Culture
The Mycenaean world was built on a solid base of bronze, but that edifice was found to have wooden feet.
Wood Allowed Humankind to Master its Planet
Wood, as fuel and building material, is the unsung hero of the technological developments that brought humanity from a bone-and-stone culture to the Industrial Revolution.