A team of geneticists and archaeologists have analyzed the fine-scale genetic structure and ancestry of nearly 1,200 people from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and found genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands ...
Evolution
Feb 23, 2022
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The hawksbill sea turtle lay belly-up on the metal autopsy table, its shell ashen and stomach taut.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2022
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Federal agents on Thursday returned two ancient stone artifacts to representatives of the Iraqi government at the country's consulate in Los Angeles.
Archaeology
Jan 21, 2022
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Mental health is no longer a topic referred to in hushed tones. Awareness has been growing for a number of years, but 2020 pushed the conversation into the limelight.
Economics & Business
Jan 6, 2022
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Mobility shaped the human world profoundly long before the modern age. But archaeologists often struggle to create a timeline for the speed and impact of this mobility. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Danish ...
Archaeology
Dec 22, 2021
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As heat and humidity levels rise throughout the day because of climate change, options for moving outdoor labor to cooler hours will dramatically shrink, leading to significant worldwide labor losses, a new study led by Duke ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2021
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A new genomics marker tool has been shown to accurately identify tilapia species and tell apart their hybrids, providing a novel resource to help develop aquaculture and empower conservation in Tanzania, Africa.
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2021
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Drought can cause severe effects on regional agriculture, water resources, and the ecological environment. Reliable prediction of future drought changes is important under global warming.
Environment
Nov 22, 2021
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Flash droughts are described as rapidly developing, unexpected periods of drought. These flash droughts can cause severe impacts to agricultural and ecological systems and cause ripple effects that extend even further.
Earth Sciences
Nov 3, 2021
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An international team of researchers, led by University of Winnipeg palaeoanthropologist Dr. Mirjana Roksandic, has announced the naming of a new species of human ancestor, Homo bodoensis. This species lived in Africa during ...
Evolution
Oct 28, 2021
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