Ancient indigenous people in Peru had a unique response to the looting and destruction of their ancestors' graves during the European colonial period, an international team of archeologists has discovered.
Archaeology
Feb 1, 2022
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An international team of scientists has discovered a two-million-year-old fossil vertebrae from an extinct species of ancient human relative.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 23, 2021
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Three dinosaurs from Northwest China represent two new species and are some of the first vertebrates uncovered in the region, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings shed light on sauropods in ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 12, 2021
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A group of ancient amphibians called temnospondyls evolved stiffer spinal columns to adapt to aquatic life, contrary to previous hypotheses, according to a study published June 9, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE ...
Evolution
Jun 9, 2021
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Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as those adapted to suspensory locomotion like apes and sloths, a team of anthropologists has concluded in a study ...
Evolution
May 13, 2019
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Neanderthals are often depicted as having straight spines and poor posture. However, these prehistoric humans were more similar to us than many assume. University of Zurich researchers have shown that Neanderthals walked ...
Archaeology
Feb 26, 2019
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A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed new insights into ancient fishing throughout history, including what type of fish people were regularly eating as part of their diet.
Archaeology
Nov 12, 2018
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Imagine a voracious carnivore sinking its teeth into the tail of a small reptile, anticipating a delicious lunch, when, in a flash, the reptile is gone and the carnivore is left holding a wiggling tail between its jaws.
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2018
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One of the unique and most iconic features of many modern turtles is that they can withdraw their neck and head to hide and protect them within their shells. The group name of species which do this, Cryptodira, even means ...
Ecology
Mar 6, 2017
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Remember those colorful "grow capsules" that blossom into animal-shaped sponges in water? Using a similar idea, scientists have developed biodegradable polymer grafts that, when surgically placed in damaged vertebrae, should ...
Materials Science
Mar 14, 2016
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