Ancient humans were surprisingly creative, structured, and geometrical in their thinking some 60,000 years ago, according to some intricately engraved ostrich eggshells found across southern Africa.
The surviving fragments from these decorated…
Category: 9. Sci/Tech
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Mammoth Cave Was Once Home to Ancient Sharks — and the Evidence Is in the Walls
Learn more about the ancient life that used to inhabit Mammoth Cave, and how the cave conditions were just right to help preserve some of these remains.
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Ancient Roman Machine Gun-Like Weapon May Have Damaged Pompeii’s Walls During Siege
Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.
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11,000-Year-Old Volcanic Ash Layer Could Rewrite Early Human History in the Americas
Learn how new research challenges the age of Monte Verde and what it means for early human migration in South America.
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Shark Teeth Found in Whale Fossils Reveal How Sharks Fed 5 Million Years Ago
Learn how whale fossils and embedded shark teeth reveal feeding behavior and scavenging in the Early Pliocene North Sea ecosystem.
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Human Evolution May Be Undergoing a Major Shift Right Before Our Eyes : ScienceAlert
A seismic shift in the selection pressures acting on humans may have brought us to a major turning point in our evolutionary journey.
According to multiple teams of scientists, human culture – technology, medicine, and our remarkable…
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Humans Are Likely the Only Animals That Keep Pets — Here’s Why It’s So Rare in the Wild
Learn more about cross-species adoption and why there are so few recorded cases of it.
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