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Chikungunya Outbreak, Glacial Outbursts and a New Human Ancestor

Chikungunya Outbreak, Glacial Outbursts and a New Human Ancestor

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China is having a fast-rising chikungunya outbreak in a place that has never had one before.

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The chikungunya virus is rapidly spreading in China. Could it make
its way to the U.S.? Meanwhile in Alaska a glacial lake outburst
flooded the nearby Mendenhall River to record levels. And in
Ethiopia fossilized teeth reveal a new species of
Australopithecus—one that possibly lived alongside one of our
closer cousins in theHomo genus—shedding light on human evolution.
Recommended reading: How the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in
China Could Reach the U.S. Why Glacial Lake Outbursts like the One
in Alaska May Happen More Often Entirely New Species of Human
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