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Ancient plant artefact reveals humanity's epic journey to Australia

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Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:01:07 +0100

We know that modern humans took one of two routes to first reach Australia, and now an ancient chunk of plant resin has tipped the evidence towards the northern option

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Neolithic engineers used science knowledge to build megalith monument

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Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:00:02 +0100

A monument in southern Spain that dates to between 3600 and 3800 BC appears to have been built with an understanding of geology and physics

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Greenland voyage sheds light on little-known ancient Arctic culture

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Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:00:37 +0100

On a recent expedition, researchers braved summer storms in northern Greenland to learn the secrets of the ancient peoples who lived there 4500 years ago

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Ancient people of Easter Island made return trips to South America

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:00:26 +0100

DNA analysis shows that people from Easter Island had contact with Indigenous Americans around the 1300s, and finds there was no population crash before the arrival of Europeans

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AI discovers hundreds of ancient Nazca drawings in Peruvian desert

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Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:00:52 +0100

Archaeologists have used AI to discover hundreds of large-scale drawings depicting figures like llamas, decapitated human heads and killer whales armed with knives

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Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:00:12 +0100

A young boy who lived towards the end of the last glacial period had dark skin, blue eyes and a congenital heart condition, a study of his genome reveals

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Gravity may explain why Neanderthals failed to adopt advanced weaponry

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Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:00:32 +0100

Spear-throwing tools called atlatls allow humans to launch projectiles over great distances, but Neanderthals apparently never used them – and an experiment involving a 9-metre-tall platform may explain why

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A cave in France is revealing how the Neanderthals died out

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0100

Discoveries from the genomes of the last Neanderthals are rewriting the story of how our own species came to replace them

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The archaeologist fighting claims about an advanced lost civilisation

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0100

Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse peddles the idea that we have overlooked an extraordinary ancient civilisation. Flint Dibble explains why that is wrong, and why real archaeology is more exciting

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Extremely rare Bronze Age wooden tool found in English trench

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Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:01:12 +0100

In a wetland on the south coast of England, archaeologists dug up one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in Britain, which is around 3500 years old

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Stone Age network reveals ancient Paris was an artisanal trading hub

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:10:21 +0000

Ancient stone goods found across France may have been made by skilled craftspeople in what is now Paris, who traded along vast networks

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Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the origin of writing

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Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:01:09 +0000

Before Mesopotamian people invented writing, they used cylinder seals to press patterns into wet clay – and some of the symbols used were carried over into proto-writing

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Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep's horns – and we don't know why

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Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:05:20 +0000

The earliest evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in ancient Egypt – sheep skulls with horns that point in unnatural directions suggest humans forced them to grow that way

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Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
Category: Health News
Created: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM

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PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver Cancer

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Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Lung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for Women

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Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Lung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for Women
Category: Health News
Created: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?

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Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary

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Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary
Category: Health News
Created: 8/17/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey

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Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

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What Is the Treatment for Asthmatic Bronchitis?

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Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: What Is the Treatment for Asthmatic Bronchitis?
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/21/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Thyroid Storm vs Thyrotoxicosis: Differences

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Published On :: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Thyroid Storm vs Thyrotoxicosis: Differences
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM

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