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A skeleton from a Gallo-Roman grave in Belgium is made up of bones from at least seven individuals
Photograph courtesy of Paumen, Wargnies, and Demory; Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
A complete skeleton found in a Gallo-Roman grave in western Belgium is not a Roman individual after all, but rather a bizarre mix of people spanning thousands of years.
Laid to rest on the right side with tucked-up legs, the remains feature long bones from seven unrelated Stone Age men and women – of varying ages and separated by several centuries – and the skull of a Roman woman who died…
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Orcas in the Sea of Okhotsk, off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula
James Blake/Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust
Orca – Black & White Gold Sarah Nörenberg Terra Mater Factual Studios Distribution pending
When it comes to orcas, also known as killer whales, films such as the documentary Blackfish and family adventure Free Willy have shown the distressing effects captivity can have on their behaviour, especially towards humans. Real-life cases include Tilikum, who was involved in the deaths of two trainers, one at Sealand of the Pacific, in British Columbia, Canada, the other at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, and a trespasser at the…