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Science Unmasked
DNA From Stone Age Chewing Gum Sheds Light on Diet and Disease in Scandinavia’s Ancient Hunter-Gatherers
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSome 9,700 years ago, on an autumn day, a group of people were camping on the west coast …
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Archaeology
Giant Eagles and Scavenging Vultures Shared the Skies of Ancient Australia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesToday, Australia is home to 17 species of hawks and eagles. But the fossil record shows some other, …
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Environment
Remarkable New Tech Has Revealed the Ancient Landscape of Arnhem Land that Greeted Australia’s First Peoples
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMany visitors to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory are struck by the magnificent cliffs, stunning bird life, …
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Archaeology
Archaeological Science as Game-Changer: What Ancient Genes Tell Us About Who We Are
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUsing the latest scientific methods, Tom Higham and Katerina Douka from the University of Vienna want to solve …
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As ice sheets began melting at the end of the last ice age, a series of cataclysmic floods …
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The discovery of a rare bone artifact near the Lower Murray River casts more light on the rich …
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Environment
Ancient Tree Points to a Turning Point in Earth’s History 42,000 Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn ancient tree shows the temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago that sparked major climate …
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Arts
Inks Containing Lead Likely Used as Drier on Ancient Egyptian Papyri
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAnalyzing 12 ancient Egyptian papyri fragments with X-ray microscopy, University of Copenhagen researchers were surprised to find previously …
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Humans
DNA From an Unidentified Ancestor Was Passed Down to Humans Living Today
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, …