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October Newsletter- Fairview Library Matters, Issue 1

The Largest Section of the Beloved Sycamore Gap Tree Is Going on Display in England
The iconic tree was illegally chopped down in September 2023, but its memory will live on in the form of a new art installation that invites visitors to touch—and even embrace—a piece of its trunk
Greenland Sled Dog DNA Reveals a Story of Human Migration and Ancestry of the Unique Breed
Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long relationship between the Inuit and their dogs in the Arctic
Why Did a Large Harpy Eagle Attack an Adult Woman?
The incident, which took place in the forest in French Guiana, was an extremely rare occurrence
A Paleontologist Matched Two Halves of the Same Fossil Stored at Different Museums—and Discovered a New Species
Meet Sphenodraco scandentis, a tree-dwelling, lizard-like reptile that roamed around with the dinosaurs during the Late Jurassic period roughly 145 million years ago
Archaeologists Unearth Treasure-Filled Tomb Belonging to the First Known Ruler of a Maya City in Belize
Te K'ab Chaak was a wealthy warrior king who rose to power in 331 C.E. His burial is the first royal tomb found in the ancient city of Caracol