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Human brains have been mysteriously preserved for thousands of years

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:01:29 +0000

Intact human brains 12,000 years old or more have been found in unexpected places such as shipwrecks and waterlogged graves, but it is unclear what preserved them

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Amazingly preserved Bronze Age village reveals life in ancient England

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:59 +0000

A settlement in the east of England burned down in a fire 3000 years ago, falling into a muddy waterway that preserved everything inside the houses including tools, fabric, cooking pots and more

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People watch sports, have sex, make children, study finds

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Feedback is intrigued by new research into how major sports tournaments "were associated with increases in the number of babies born" nine months later - but only for supporters of the winning teams

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Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung origins

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Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:00:16 +0000

Isotopic analysis of horse teeth from a medieval burial site suggest that the animals were imported to England from Scandinavia or the Alps, perhaps for use in battle or jousting

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Stone Age blades could have been used for butchery, not just hunting

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Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:40:06 +0100

A modern butchery experiment using replicas of Stone Age tools raises new questions about how often prehistoric peoples hunted large animals such as bison or mammoths

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Ancient humans lived inside a lava tube in the Arabian desert

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Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:00:09 +0100

Underground tunnels created by lava flows provided humans with shelter for thousands of years beneath the hot desert landscape of Saudi Arabia

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Who were the enigmatic Sea Peoples blamed for the Bronze Age collapse?

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Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2024 19:00:00 +0100

Around 3000 years ago, several empires and kingdoms in the Mediterranean collapsed, with a group of sea-faring warriors implicated as the culprit. But new evidence shows that many of our ideas about this turbulent time need completely rethinking

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Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones

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Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:17 +0100

Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens, and the researchers think they could be recreated

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Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?

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Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2024 17:00:17 +0100

Outrunning prey over long distances is an efficient method of hunting for humans, and it was widely used until recently, according to an analysis of ethnographic accounts

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Nomads thrived in Greece after the collapse of the Roman Empire

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Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:30 +0100

Analysis of pollen in sediment cores from a large lake in Greece shows that nomadic livestock herders took over the region after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire

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These scientific rules of connection can supercharge your social life

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Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2024 18:03:00 +0100

Several psychological biases undermine our ability to make new friends. Understand them and you’ll know the secrets to building meaningful relationships that last

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Easter Island's legendary societal collapse didn't actually happen

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Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:00:42 +0100

Historians have claimed the people of Easter Island overexploited natural resources, causing a population crash, but new evidence suggests they lived sustainably for centuries

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Bronze Age hoards hint that market economies arose surprisingly early

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Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100

An analysis of 20,000 metal objects from Bronze Age Europe suggests human economic behaviour may not have changed much over the past 3500 years

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Cocaine in mummified brains reveals when Europeans first used the drug

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Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:00:17 +0100

The use of cocaine only took off in Europe during the 19th century, after the drug was chemically isolated from coca leaves, but new evidence suggests much earlier use

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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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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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World's oldest cheese found on 3500-year-old Chinese mummies

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Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:00:15 +0100

DNA and protein analysis has identified a white substance smeared on mummies in China as a kind of kefir cheese, made from cow and goat milk

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The fascinating truth about why common sense isn't really that common

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Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100

New research is revealing that common sense is a lot more idiosyncratic than we thought, with important implications for tackling political polarisation and the future of AI

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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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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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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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Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

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

Title: Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
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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What Can Be Diagnosed From a Sleep Study?

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Published On :: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: What Can Be Diagnosed From a Sleep Study?
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM

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How Much Is a Healthy and Realistic Amount of Weight You Can Lose In a Month?

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Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: How Much Is a Healthy and Realistic Amount of Weight You Can Lose In a Month?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Types of Abdominal Fat, What They Are, and How to Lose Them

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

Title: Types of Abdominal Fat, What They Are, and How to Lose Them
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

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How to Use Ketone Strips to Measure Ketosis

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Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: How to Use Ketone Strips to Measure Ketosis
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?

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Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too

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

Title: Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too
Category: Health News
Created: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

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C-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in Childhood

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Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: C-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in Childhood
Category: Health News
Created: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Neighborhood Factors Could Raise Your Child's Odds for Asthma

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Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Neighborhood Factors Could Raise Your Child's Odds for Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Is Graves’ Disease the Same as Thyrotoxicosis?

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

Title: Is Graves’ Disease the Same as Thyrotoxicosis?
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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Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks

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Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
Category: Health News
Created: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

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