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Bridget Alex

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Science writer and anthropologist, living for now in Pasadena, CA.
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A female orangutan and her three-year-old offspring from Central Kalimantan, Borneo; primatologists found the primates reduced social interaction in the wake of destructive fires.

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How Orangutans Changed Their Behavior After Devastating Fires

Primatologists found the disaster's effects lingered years after the smoke cleared from Borneo's forests.

By Bridget Alex
Earlier this year, excavations at Wolseong Palace unearthed more evidence of human sacrifice during its construction.

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Why Were Human Sacrifices Buried Beneath Ancient Korea's 'Moon Castle'?

Remains sealed in the foundations suggest builders would do anything to protect the heart of a fledgling kingdom.

By Bridget Alex
Nearly a quarter-mile into Spain's Atxurra Cave, Paleolithic people carved scores of animals on a wall eight feet above the cave floor. It's now known as the Ledge of Horses.

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Archaeologists Are Seeing Cave Art in a New Light

Prehistoric people may have created 'proto-cinema,' with galloping bison and tail-swishing horses.

By Bridget Alex
The South Pacific atoll of Teti'aroa is about 30 miles north of Tahiti.

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French Polynesia's Teti'aroa Has Been an A-Lister Retreat for Centuries

Research reveals the lush islets have been a setting for royal relaxation, political negotiations, and ritual fattening.

By Bridget Alex
The aye-aye's slender fingers, particularly a long, narrow middle digit, evolved to help it locate and catch insect larvae, its main diet (though it won't turn down a piece of fruit).

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Loved or Loathed: Can Madagascar's Aye-Aye Survive Superstition?

Understanding how locals really view the world's weirdest primate may be key to protecting it.

By Bridget Alex

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