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Anthropology: Early Humans
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No, the human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago - No, the Human Brain Did Not Shrink 3,000 Years Ago      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Did the 12th century B.C.E. -- a time when humans were forging great empires and developing new form...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer's in the cave - Holy Pleistocene Batman, the Answer's in the Cave      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Examining a 3-meter stack of bat feces has shed light on the landscape of the ancient continent of S...

Space: Exploration Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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Ancient bacteria might lurk beneath Mars' surface - Ancient Bacteria Might Lurk Beneath Mars' Surface      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists found that ancient bacteria could survive close to the surface on Mars much longer than p...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Stalagmites trace climate history and impact from volcanic eruptions - Stalagmites Trace Climate History and Impact from Volcanic Eruptions      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The soils and vegetation of Patagonia's fjord regions form a unique and highly sensitive ecosystem t...

Archaeology: General
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Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices - Underwater Jars Reveal Roman Period Winemaking Practices      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for makin...

Archaeology: General
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Upcycling in the past: Viking beadmakers' secrets revealed - Upcycling in the Past: Viking Beadmakers' Secrets Revealed      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Viking Age bead makers were more advanced than previously believed. A new interdisciplinary stud...

Anthropology: Cultures
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Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia - Uncovering the Ritual Past of an Ancient Stone Monument in Saudi Arabia      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A comprehensive analysis of an archaeological site in Saudi Arabia sheds new light on mustatils -- s...

Ecology: Trees Geoscience: Geology
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Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions - Evolution of Tree Roots May Have Driven Mass Extinctions      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study has found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mas...

Anthropology: General
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How the last 12,000 years have shaped what humans are today - How the Last 12,000 Years Have Shaped What Humans Are Today      (via sciencedaily.com) 

While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the mos ...

Geoscience: Earthquakes
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The history of Lake Cahuilla before the Salton Sea - The History of Lake Cahuilla Before the Salton Sea      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Lake Cahuilla went through many cycles of filling and drying out over thousands of years. A new stud...

Space: The Solar System
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How Mars lost its oceans - How Mars Lost Its Oceans: The Story of a Drying Planet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar...