Cave painting has long been thought to be developed by early humans in Europe. A new discovery of equally old cave paintings on an island in Indonesia has upset this perspective and is pushing scientists to look even farther back to our human origins in Africa. Listen to this public radio story to hear more about the cave paintings themselves and to learn how archaeologists discovered their true age.
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When mountain hikers get in trouble, it can take time for first responders to reach them. With jet suits, however, paramedics can fly to the rescue, arriving in just seconds and potentially saving lives. People wearing jet suits have a jet engine and turbines strapped to their bodies that lift them into the air. Listen to hear the inventor of jet suits describe how it feels to fly, and learn how one company tested the new technology to see how well it worked.
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Justus Rosenberg, a beloved literature professor, died at age 100 in October 2021. Rosenberg’s death was an opportunity for his friends to remember and share his life story, which included helping to rescue artists and intellectuals from the Nazis as a teenager during World War II. Rosenberg escaped being sent to a Polish labor camp and fought alongside Americans on D-Day before teaching at Bard College for almost 60 years. Listen to hear what Rosenberg had to say about his work during WWII and to learn how he impacted his many students.
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A team of twelve teenaged Thai soccer players and their coach recently became trapped in a cave that flooded as they were exploring it. Volunteers, military personnel, and expert divers came from around the globe to help save them. After over two weeks of tireless work in this tiny Thai village, the rescue team succeeded. They carried out an extremely challenging, dangerous dive mission to safely remove the boys and their coach from the cave. Listen to learn how they finally made it out.
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07/10/2018
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