The real story of the Pilgrims; a wild devil ray mating ritual; beating inflammation; new clues to aging

Also, a Turkey population explosion in New England; humpback birth: learning about aging from baboons  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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BEYOND THE MAYFLOWER Tuesday, November 21, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we see a wild devil ray mating ritual, discover surprising truths of Thanksgiving's creators, learn clues to human aging ... and uncover the mystery of centuries-old murder of two young British princes.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DETROIT PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Benevolent Pilgrims? Amiable Native Americans? Thanksgiving stories glide over a first encounter that featured gunfire and arrows. Teachers may have skipped over the treachery, bloodshed, and betrayal of the Thanksgiving story. Yet the relationship between Native Americans and these newcomers from the Mayflower (above) was more human and intimate than portrayed. Here’s what you may not have known. READ ON

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

VIDEO BY SHAWN HEINRICHS

122 devil rays joined in a wild mating ritual that lasted for hours. See it here. It kills the old and the young. Finally, there are vaccines for the sneaky virus RSV. Here’s how to get protected. Who gets to claim the ‘world’s richest shipwreck’?

Turkeys have gobbled their way to record high numbers in New England—but not all people are thankful These foods really help ease inflammation Full humpback whale birth witnessed for first time Did researchers solve the ultimate cold case: the murder of two British heirs to the throne? How Vitamin A and E supplements can do more harm than good Are these U.S. towns really named for pigeons, roaches, and worms?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY LAURA PARTAIN, THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX Delicious ... and healthy: A big part of the joy of Thanksgiving is food—and some things on your holiday plate will make you thankful for their nutritional value. We’re serious. Check this out! A NUTRITIONAL THANKSGIVING

PHOTO OF THE DAY

PHOTOGRAPH BY NICHOLE SOBECKI Discovering wild baboons—and ourselves: A decades-old project is learning how baboons age—and providing clues for human health as well. (Pictured above, researchers take measurements and samples of blood, fluid, and skin from a baboon in a Kenya national park.) CLUES TO AGING

LAST GLIMPSE

PHOTOGRAPH BY WOLFGANG VOLZ, LAIF/REDUX Which vitamin supplements might be bad for you? Fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin E (photographed above), are stored in the body's fat reserves, which is why they have potential to accumulate to toxic levels. Find out more. READ ON

Today’s soundtrack: Great DJ, The Ting Tings Thanks for reading our newsletter! It was edited and curated by Jen Tse and David Beard. We'd love to hear from you: david.beard@natgeo.com.

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