highland
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Interestingly, the same gene has experienced strong positive selection in central African rainforest hunter-gatherers and in highland populations of Ecuador.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
They worked with highland dance experts to perfect the choreography.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Whole city blocks were inundated this week in coastal Nha Trang, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
Resources are scarce in Lesotho - a consequence of the harsh environment of the highland plateau and limited agricultural space in the lowlands.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
The most dramatic moment in subsequent European—Native American relations was the first encounter between the Inca emperor Atahuallpa and the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro at the Peruvian highland town of Cajamarca on November 16, 1532.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
During the encounter, the spacecraft captured a series of images, including a striking view of the double-ring Huygens crater surrounded by the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
A flatbed truck carrying a tank rolled through the highlands, making its way through fields of blossoming pink almond trees and yellow wildflowers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
In some regions, scarps in the highlands transition into SMRs within the maria, reinforcing the idea that both structures share a common origin.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
"Gezani will cross the central highlands from east to west today, before moving out to sea into the Mozambique Channel this evening or tonight," the service said.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Children in the New Guinea highlands have the swollen bellies characteristic of a high-bulk but protein-deficient diet.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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