An analysis of strands of human hair from a burial site in Menorca, Spain, indicates that ancient human civilizations used hallucinogenic drugs derived from plants, reports a new paper published in Scientific Reports. These ...
Archaeology
Apr 6, 2023
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As global environmental challenges grow, people and societies are increasingly looking to Indigenous knowledge for solutions.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2023
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Ethiopia is one of Africa's major wheat producing countries. But it might surprise you to learn that conventional bread wheat (Triticum aestivum, the most common species produced worldwide) only entered the country in the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 30, 2023
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Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to ...
Other
Mar 28, 2023
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Climate change affects all spheres of life, particularly those aspects that depend on the environment. Farming communities are a case in point.
Environment
Mar 22, 2023
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A new report reveals the extent of public sexual harassment (PSH) experienced by Black and minoritized girls in the U.K.—with many saying it has impacted on their mental health, self-esteem and identity.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2023
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Modern humans began to spread across Eurasia about 45,000 years ago, but previous research showed that the first modern humans that arrived in Europe did not contribute to later populations. A new study published in Nature ...
Archaeology
Mar 1, 2023
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Research into koala numbers before and after cultural burns on the world's second largest sand island has fueled a push to merge Aboriginal knowledge with cutting-edge science to mitigate the dangers of bushfires across Australia.
Ecology
Feb 24, 2023
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Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of 21st-century life. But it's not unique to us: it's been part of the human story since our earliest written records—even featuring in the plotlines of ancient myths ...
Other
Feb 13, 2023
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Microorganisms help to keep the water of lakes clean. In the process, they also detoxify the nitrogen compound ammonium, which is introduced into water bodies by fertilizers, for example, and is also produced naturally by ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2023
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