Researchers identify record number of ancient elephant bone tools
Ancient humans could do some impressive things with elephant bones.
Ancient humans could do some impressive things with elephant bones.
Archaeology
Aug 30, 2021
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For the first time, researchers have successfully sequenced the entire genome from the skull of Peştera Muierii 1, a woman who lived in today's Romania 35,000 years ago. Her high genetic diversity shows that the out of Africa ...
Evolution
May 20, 2021
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An exquisitely detailed global ocean model simulation from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has given scientists rare insight into where baby sea turtles may go in their "lost years" after they scramble ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2021
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Climate change debates on Reddit don't happen in polarized "echo chambers", new research suggests.
Social Sciences
May 27, 2022
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Most of South Africa's seasonal rainfall occurs during the warmer summer months, from October to March. As a result, October is an important period for farmers to begin planning when to sow crops (such as maize, wheat and ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2020
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Little is currently known about how early humans first used fire. That will now change thanks to a new proxy, a measurable substance that can be used to demonstrate forest fires in a distant past. The proxy is the organic ...
Environment
May 27, 2019
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