/* Hide loading templates */ #js-listings:before, #js-listings:after, .loading-page:before, .loading-page, .loading-page:after, .loading-spinner:before, .loading-spinner:after, body:not(.ember-application):before, body:not(.ember-application):after, /* Hide ui that requires scripting */ #stream_launch_widget, .btn-group { display: none !important; } /* show hidden page elements */ body>#full-page-viewport-wrapper, body>#navigation-menu { display: inherit; } /* show images */ #main img, #series img, #related img { opacity: 1; } /* style warning message */ .noscript-warning { color: #003666; margin: 0 2rem 2rem 2rem; padding: 1.5rem; background: #EBC0B7; border-radius: 5px; } It looks like there's an issue with JavaScript in your browser. For a better experience, we recommend that you enable JavaScript. Go to https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/how-to-enable-javascript/ to learn more.

Josie Garthwaite

Josie Garthwaite appears in the following:

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest

Prehistoric Pollen and People

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Remnants of prehistoric pollen have been found in vast tropical forests thought to have been virtually untouched by humans, revealing that humans shaped forests 11,000 years ago. Josie Garthwaite wrote about this discovery and what it means for Smithsonian magazine.