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Paleolithic Humans Caused Extinction of Dwarf Hippos and Elephants on Cyprus

Anthropology.net

Recent research 1 led by Flinders University reveals that Paleolithic hunter-gatherers on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus were responsible for the extinction of two endemic megafauna species: the dwarf hippopotamus ( Phanourios minor ) and the dwarf elephant ( Palaeoloxodon cypriotes ). Image credit: Corey J.A.

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As colleges lose enrollment, some turn to one market that’s growing: Hispanic students

The Hechinger Report

About 43 percent of all jobs will require at least bachelors degrees by 2031, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce estimates; a decline in the number of college graduates portends a massive labor shortage in industries that need them, according to the labor market analytics firm Lightcast.