An ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising findings for a creature with a small brain.
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2023
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A new study reveals that Nerja is the European cave containing Paleolithic Art with the most confirmed and recurrent visits during Prehistory
Archaeology
Apr 25, 2023
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As far back as 45,000 years ago, groups of hunter-gatherers lived in what is now called El Mirón Cave near the northern coast of Spain. First discovered for science in 1903 by local archaeologists and surveyed by University ...
Archaeology
Apr 17, 2023
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Humans are the ultimate apex predators on planet Earth. No matter how large-sized, sharp-toothed, razor-clawed, pointy-horned or venomous a creature may be, humans have hunted it for food. Moreover, according to a study led ...
A team of environmental scientists at the University of Auckland and Manaaki Whenua—Landcare Research, both in New Zealand, has found that one of the reasons for the declining population of the endangered kākāpō is a ...
The Atapuerca Research Team (EIA) participated in a paper led by the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), that presents a taphonomic analysis of the bone alterations in the skeletons of more ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 9, 2023
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Even in their dark isolation from the atmosphere above, caves can hold a rich archive of local climate conditions and how they've shifted over the eons. Formed over tens of thousands of years, speleothems—rock formations ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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In a new study conducted by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Madison-Wisconsin, seven new species of funnel web spiders (Agelenidae, Tegenaria), unique to caves in Israel, were discovered. ...
Evolution
Feb 14, 2023
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A study conducted by scientists from the University of Liège and the HEDERA-22 spin-off on moon milk—a mineral deposit found in caves and used for its curative properties—has led to the discovery of a cryptic compound ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 2, 2023
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A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain, working with one colleague from Portugal and another from Austria, has discovered a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals in Spanish ...
