They worried deeply about the impact climate change would have on us as individuals, and on broader society.
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Through reports and testimonies from everyday people, ancient polymaths were able to learn a great deal about the natural world. But sometimes it was hard to separate fact from fiction.
Humans have watched and learned from animals who treat their ills with bioactive plants. This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy.
Owls, once seen as harbingers of death, are now celebrated in popular literature and culture in North America and Britain.
