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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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Some of us remember August 24, 2006, like it was yesterday. It was the day Pluto got booted …
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Archaeology
New Analysis Unlocks the Hidden Meaning of 15,000-Year-Old Rock Art in Arnhem Land
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRock art is one of the most intriguing records of the human past — it directly represents how …
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Environment
People Once Lived in a Vast Region in Northwestern Australia – and It Had an Inland Sea
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFor much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley …
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Archaeology
19-Million-Year-Old Fossil Jaw Bone Hints the Biggest Whales First Evolved Somewhere Unexpected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBaleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder …
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Space
Astronomers Finally Caught Radio Waves From 40 Large Galaxies in the Nearby Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSupermassive black holes reside in some of the biggest galaxies in the universe, and many emit radio waves. …
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Space
Will Saturn’s Rings Really ‘Disappear’ by 2025? An Astronomer Explains
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIf you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular than the magnificent …
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Our Sun is a steady and everlasting companion. Reliable like a clock, its apparent passage across the sky …
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Technology
We Built a ‘Brain’ From Tiny Silver Wires That Learns in Real Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe world is infatuated with artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason. AI systems can process vast quantities …