colonies

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture begins its in-person Juneteenth programming June 11 with a discussion about the Freedom Colonies, the African American communities created in Texas after 1865.

From Washington Post

Colonies in Cleveland, Ohio—whose downtown temperatures average about 4 degrees Celsius warmer year-round than the rural surroundings—have higher heat tolerances but lower cold tolerances than rural ants, Martin and Diamond found.

From Scientific American

And it’s a tradition, here in the Colonies, to make moonshine from apples.

From Seattle Times

Colonies roost in caves or hollow trees and typically consist of mother-daughter pairs, young males, and transient males that fly in to mate.

From Science Magazine

And although “Night Colonies” strikes a surprisingly haunting tone with the contrast it presents between free will and self-determination, its abstractness demands a fair amount of patience.

From Los Angeles Times