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Biology: Evolutionary Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Severe Weather
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The history and future of ancient einkorn wheat Is written in its genes      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have sequenced the complete genome for einkorn wheat, the world's first domesticated cro...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Excavation reveals 'major' ancient migration to Timor Island      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has le...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itz was among the largest and most...

Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Large sub-surface granite formation signals ancient volcanic activity on Moon's dark side      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling o...

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New Mars gravity analysis improves understanding of possible ancient ocean      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars' gravitational force supports the idea that the pl...

Space: Exploration Space: General Space: The Solar System
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Curiosity rover finds new evidence of ancient Mars rivers, a key signal for life      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could h...

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Biomolecules from formaldehyde on ancient Mars      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Organic materials discovered on Mars may have originated from atmospheric formaldehyde, according to...

Archaeology: General
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One of Europe's most ancient domestic dogs lived in the Basque Country - One of Europe's Most Ancient Domestic Dogs Lived in the Basque Country      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Wolf domestication occurred earlier than proposed until now, at least in western Europe. That possib...

Anthropology: Cultures Archaeology: General
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Among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite - Among Ancient Mayas, Cacao Was Not a Food Exclusive to the Elite      (via sciencedaily.com) 

It was the money that grew on trees. Said to be a gift from the gods, cacao for the ancient Maya was ...

Anthropology: Cultures
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Ancient stone tools from China provide earliest evidence of rice harvesting - Ancient Stone Tools from China Provide Earliest Evidence of Rice Harvesting      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study analyzing stone tools from southern China provides the earliest evidence of rice harvest...