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Published Scientists unlock secrets of how archaea, the third domain of life, makes energy
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international scientific team has redefined our understanding of archaea, a microbial ancestor to...
Published Bringing back an ancient bird
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using ancient DNA extracted from the toe bone of a museum specimen, biologists have sequenced the ge...
Published Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Why did multicellularity arise? Solving that mystery may help pinpoint life on other planets and exp...
Published To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Archeologists say new findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we...
Published Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of mollusks
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Exceptional fossils with preserved soft parts reveal that the earliest mollusks were flat, armored s...
Published Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes - Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding sci...
Published No scientific evidence for cognitively advanced behaviors and symbolism by Homo naledi
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study casts doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335-24...
Published New study illustrates unique genetic landscape in Newfoundland and Labrador with links to Ireland and England - New Study Reveals Unique Genetic Landscape in Newfoundland and Labrador with Links to Ireland and England
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study has produced the most detailed genetic analysis of people living in the Canadian provinc...
Published Drought encouraged Attila's Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest - Drought Encouraged Attila's Huns to Attack the Roman Empire, Tree Rings Suggest
(via sciencedaily.com) Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became vi...
Published Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts - Mysterious New Behavior Seen in Whales May Be Recorded in Ancient Manuscripts
(via sciencedaily.com) In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now,...
Published Long distance voyaging among the Pacific Islands - Long Distance Voyaging Among the Pacific Islands
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international team of researchers has used geochemical fingerprinting to reconstruct long-distanc...
Published Dairy foods helped ancient Tibetans thrive in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments - Dairy Foods Helped Ancient Tibetans Thrive in One of Earth's Most Inhospitable Environments
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The question of how prehistoric populations obtained sustainable food in the barren heights of the T...
Published Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes - Woolly Mammoths: Evolution of Smaller Ears and Woolier Coats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out...
Published 'Primordial super-enhancers' provide early snapshot of the mechanisms that allowed for multicellularity - Primordial Super-Enhancers: A Snapshot of Multicellularity's Mechanisms
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has found that organelle-like transcriptional condensates are an ancient and flexible to...
Published Ancient DNA reveals the multiethnic structure of Mongolia's first nomadic empire - Ancient DNA Reveals the Multiethnic Structure of Mongolia's First Nomadic Empire
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The Xiongnu, contemporaries of Rome and Egypt, built their nomadic empire on the Mongolian steppe 2,...
Published Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A groundbreaking study is reshaping our understanding of crocodile evolution by pinpointing the onse...
Published Agriculture linked to changes in age-independent mortality in North America - Agriculture Linked to Changes in Age-Independent Mortality in North America
(via sciencedaily.com) The transition to agriculture from hunting and gathering in pre-colonial North America led to change...
Published Scientists investigate the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms, show how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved - Scientists Investigate the Evolution of Animal Developmental Mechanisms: How Some of Earth's Earliest Animals Evolved
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones a...
Published Remapping the superhighways travelled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent - Remapping the Superhighways Travelled by the First Australians Reveals a 10,000-Year Journey Through the Continent
(via sciencedaily.com) New research has revealed that the process of 'peopling' the entire continent of Sahul -- the combin...
Published Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years in a quest to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death - Plague Trackers: Unraveling the Mysterious Origins of the Black Death
(via sciencedaily.com) Seeking to better understand more about the origins and movement of bubonic plague, in ancient and c...