Fossilized remnants of ancient carbon from the heart of South Africa’s Mpumalanga province have just yielded the earliest chemical evidence yet of life on Earth.
According to a new analysis using machine learning, fragmentary traces of carbon…
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Ancient treasure found bearing ‘origin story of Universe’
A 4,300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in occupied Palestine may bear the earliest known…
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The Nation’s Biggest Animal Sanctuary Operates Under a Mantra to ‘Save Them All.’ How Could That Be Controversial?
Best Friends Animal Society has a sprawling campus in the canyons of Utah, but its influence has grown to reach almost every shelter in the country
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‘Vast’ Bronze Age settlement uncovered for first time by archaeologists
Archaeologists have uncovered the secrets of a “vast” 3,500-year-old settlement in
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Study reveals new benefit of switching to plant-based diet
Switching to a plant-based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes may help…
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Alzheimer’s study explains why patients forget their loved ones – and proposes potential treatment
The breakdown of protective “nets” around nerve cells in the brain may be why
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A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Shows the Earliest Human–Animal Interaction Ever Found
Learn how archaeologists discovered a woman-and-goose carving that predates the Neolithic and offers new clues to ancient symbolism.
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A Math Equation May Help Solve the Neanderthal Extinction Mystery
For decades, Neanderthals have been cast as the supporting characters in our evolutionary story. They thrived across Ice Age Europe and Western Asia for hundreds of thousands of years until modern humans arrived. Not long after, Neanderthals were…
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55-Million-Year-Old Crocodilian Eggshells Reveal They May Have Pounced on Prey From Trees
Scientists have discovered the oldest known crocodilian eggshells in a grazier’s backyard. The fossils are around 55 million years old and belong to a group of ancient crocs called mekosuchines — some of which are thought to have dropped from…
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