Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: maritimus
Polar bear’s scientific name, Ursus maritimus, means “sea bear” in Latin. Polar bears are called Nanuuq by Eskimos. Other names they are known by include ice bear and isbj.
Size and Weight: Polar bears are one of the largest land carnivores. They exhibit sexual dimorphism, where male polar bears can be two to three times larger than female polar bears. Males range from about 8-10 feet in length, while females are generally 6-8 feet in length. Read More...
Jarrad Fuoss was digging in the cold ground of a Massachusetts park in winter 2023, not expecting he or his fellow archaeologists would find anything.
Then he heard someone yell: “You’re never going to believe what I got!”
Fuoss, a federal park ranger at Minute Man National Historical Park and a trained archaeologist, quickly crossed the roughly 25 yards to watch as dirt was brushed off the discovery: It was a musket ball — a scratched piece of lead that is part of an incredible story. Read More...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Like many top-ranking NBA executives, Dewayne Hankins oversees the business operations of a billion-dollar franchise, reports to one of the world’s richest people and works in a sprawling corner office with floor-to-ceiling windows.
But the 41-year-old, who was promoted to president of the Portland Trail Blazers in November, stands apart from his colleagues because of his nontraditional professional path. Rather than rising through the ranks as a sales executive or finance director, Hankins paid his dues in digital marketing and social media, living out a 21st century version of the classic mailroom origin story. Read More...
