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Asian elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat, scientists say

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Asian elephants have been losing significant portions of their suitable habitat for the past several centuries. Habitats for Asian elephant s have decreased by more than 64% across the continent, equating to about 3.3 million square kilometers -- more than 850 million acres -- since the year 1700, according to a new study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. The timeframe coincides with colonial-era use of land in South Asia and the agricultural intensification that followed. Biologically, elephants are important for their ecosystems and are nicknamed the "ecosystem engineers," author Shermin de Silva, an assistant professor of ecology at the University of California, San Diego, and founder of elephant conservation nonprofit Trunks & Leaves, told ABC News. Elephants roam in Minneriya, a large reservoir in Sri Lanka. Shermin de Silva The findings are significant because Asian elephants are extremely adaptable and able to live in a range of habitats, including open gra...

Alien mummies discovered in the Atacama desert have confused scientists

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After an alien’s mummified body was found in 2003, there was a lot of discussion among specialists. It has been classified as a mutant creature by Professor Harry Nolan. An infant mummy was reportedly found, according to Ramon Navia, a member of the Institute for Exobiological Studies. After an alien’s mummified body was found in 2003, there was a lot of discussion among specialists. It has been classified as a mutant creature by Professor Harry Nolan. An infant mummy was reportedly found, according to Ramon Navia, a member of the Institute for Exobiological Studies. Recently, a long skull that resembled Ata’s head was found in a cave in the Atacama Desert. The skull was studied by Brian Fester, a talented scientist who frequently comes across human or extraterrestrial remains. He asserted that the skull was unaffected by the weather since it was covered with gray flesh. Even though it first looks to be the remains of a human from anot...