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Explore the origins of the Black Church and how generations of African Americans transformed faith into a powerful force for freedom, community, cultural expression and social change. bit.ly/4BxAx6X

www.smithsonianmag.com The Black Church Began as a Place of Faith and Freedom. Here’s How It Shaped American History Explore the origins of the Black Church and how generations of African Americans transformed faith into a powerful force for freedom, community, cultural expression and social change

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In a new study, researchers looked at museum specimens of the island’s flying foxes, spanning 150 years of history. They found a significant decline in size—right when commercial hunting ramped up. bit.ly/4yPb5at

www.smithsonianmag.com Madagascar's Giant Bats Seem to Be Shrinking. After Measuring 121 Specimens, Scientists Suggest... In a new study, researchers looked at museum specimens of the island’s flying foxes, spanning 150 years of history. They found a significant decline in size—right when commercial hunting ramped up

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In 2022, a strange, rosy stone was discovered in the Sahara Desert. Now, scientists have found that the nearly two-pound object is a Martian meteorite made of rock that formed at least 4.1 billion years ago. bit.ly/4Abhuhx

www.smithsonianmag.com This Rosy Stone Spotted in the Sahara Turned Out to Be a 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite From Mars,... Martian samples this old are extremely rare and offer clues about the Red Planet's youth. This meteorite further hints that our celestial neighbor was once a watery world, suggesting it could've had...

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With roots in County Armagh and County Cork, the sport of road bowling is finding new life stateside, both as a fun pastime and as a way for a group of Americans to honor their heritage. bit.ly/3V8wDRI

www.smithsonianmag.com How an Irish Backroad Tradition Is Rolling Into Small-Town America With roots in County Armagh and County Cork, the sport of road bowling is finding new life stateside, both as a fun pastime and as a way for a group of Americans to honor their heritage

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Prior to the discovery, rock art in northeastern Spain was “very scarce,” one archaeologist says. The drawings show dozens of animals, as well as more abstract shapes, which are distinct from other Paleolithic styles. bit.ly/4sOMqSd

www.smithsonianmag.com For Centuries, Cave Visitors Walked Right by 280 Ice Age Engravings. The Newly Discovered Rock Art... Prior to the discovery, rock art in northeastern Spain was "very scarce," one archaeologist says. The drawings show dozens of animals, as well as more abstract shapes, which are distinct from other...