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50,000-year-old picture of a pig is the oldest known narrative art

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Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:00:33 +0100

A new radiometric dating technique reveals that cave paintings on Sulawesi, Indonesia, are even older than previously thought, pushing back the earliest evidence of storytelling

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The plague may have wiped out most northern Europeans 5000 years ago

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Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:00:21 +0100

DNA evidence from tombs in Sweden and Denmark suggests major plague outbreaks were responsible for the Neolithic decline in northern Europe

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Neanderthal cooking skills put to the test with birds and stone tools

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Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:47 +0100

In an effort to understand ancient Neanderthal food preparation techniques, researchers butchered five wild birds using flint stone tools and roasted them

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What made us human? The fossils redefining our evolutionary origins

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Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100

Fossils found 50 and 100 years ago seemed to pinpoint the moment humanity emerged – but defining a human has turned out to be far trickier than we thought

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Stonehenge’s altar stone was brought all the way from Scotland

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Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:00:44 +0100

The nearest source of the altar stone at the centre of Stonehenge has finally been identified – and it is at least 750 kilometres away in north-east Scotland

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Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery

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Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:46 +0100

A Neanderthal skeleton was discovered encased in rock in an Italian cave 30 years ago, but it hasn’t been studied much due to a long-running impasse about how to safely excavate it

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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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When did humans leave the trees for the savannah – or did they at all?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:00:10 +0100

Ancient humans are said to have evolved to leave the trees, where our primate ancestors lived, in favour of open grassy savannahs – but we may have this idea wrong

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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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How the evolution of citrus is inextricably linked with our own

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Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:00:11 +0100

Millions of years ago, our ancestors lost a gene for producing vitamin C and got a taste for citrus. Since then, we've cultivated the tangy fruits into global staples like sweet oranges and sour lemons

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A cave in France is revealing how the Neanderthals died out

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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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We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0100

A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history

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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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Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the origin of writing

By www.newscientist.com
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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DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii

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Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:01 +0000

Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people and their relationships

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

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Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age

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Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey

By www.medicinenet.com
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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How Does Melatonin Make You Feel, and Are There Side Effects?

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Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: How Does Melatonin Make You Feel, and Are There Side Effects?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM

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The 10 Best Weight Loss Drinks

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Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: The 10 Best Weight Loss Drinks
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2022 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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What Can You Eat on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)?

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

Title: What Can You Eat on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)?
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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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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Why Treatment Helps Some Asthma Patients More Than Others

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Published On :: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Why Treatment Helps Some Asthma Patients More Than Others
Category: Health News
Created: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/1/2022 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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