Museum exhibit in Norway reveals new details on Neanderthals
No one knows what happened when we, Homo sapiens, first encountered the Neanderthals. But we know we met.
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Pre-historic Wallacea: A melting pot of human genetic ancestries
The Wallacean islands have always been separated from Asia and Oceania by deep-sea waters. Yet, these tropical islands were a corridor for modern humans migrating into the Pleistocene Australia-New Guinea landmass (Sahul) ...
Archaeology
Jun 9, 2022
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Prehistoric women were successful big-game hunters, challenging beliefs about ancient gender roles
Archeological evidence from Peru has revealed that some ancient big-game hunters were, in fact, women, challenging what science writer James Gorman wrote was "one of the most widely held tenets about ancient hunters and gatherers—that ...
Archaeology
Mar 11, 2021
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Neanderthals: The oldest art in the world wasn't made by humans
One of the most hotly debated questions in the history of Neanderthal research has been whether they created art. In the past few years, the consensus has become that they did, sometimes. But, like their relations at either ...
Archaeology
Jan 17, 2023
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Developing a new approach for building quantum computers
Quantum computing, though still in its early days, has the potential to dramatically increase processing power by harnessing the strange behavior of particles at the smallest scales. Some research groups have already reported ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 2, 2022
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Dolphins form rare alliance near Bimini, scientists say
Dolphins are known to be good at maintaining relationships, but a new study suggests their gregarious nature may extend beyond their own social circles.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2022
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Study examines how reflecting on your values before opening your mouth makes for happier relationships
Ever found yourself angry at a situation and in desperate need to tell the world about it by ranting to anyone who'll listen? Maybe it's time to pause; inhale and reflect on what values you hold dear.
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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Image: Hubble views a not-so-lonely galaxy
Galaxies may seem lonely, floating alone in the vast, inky blackness of the sparsely populated cosmos—but looks can be deceiving. This image of NGC 1706, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is a good example of ...
Astronomy
Nov 4, 2019
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A Neandertal from Chagyrskaya Cave
The researchers extracted the DNA from bone powder and sequenced it to high quality. They estimate that the female Neandertal lived 60,000-80,000 years ago. From the variation in the genome they estimate that she and other ...
Archaeology
Jun 17, 2020
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Do your homework to prep for the 2023 and 2024 eclipses
This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses as both will be visible throughout the continental U.S. On Oct. 14, 2023, the moon will obscure all but a small annulus of ...
Astronomy
May 3, 2023
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