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Published When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker's yeast are more alike than different
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Humans and baker's yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism th ...
Published Archaeologists discover world's oldest wooden structure
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structu ...
Published Rock art and archaeological record reveal humans' complex relationship with Amazonian animals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex...
Published Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species - Neolithic Ceramics Reveal Dairy Processing from Milk of Multiple Species
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals in Late Neolithic P...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a ...
Published Human shoulders and elbows first evolved as brakes for climbing apes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers report that the flexible shoulders and elbows that allow us to throw a football or reach...
Published How a horse whisperer can help engineers build better robots - How a Horse Whisperer Can Help Engineers Build Better Robots
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research shows us that age-old interactions between people and their horses can teach us somethi...
Published Skin behind the ears and between the toes can host a collection of unhealthy microbes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those regions healthy, new...
Published Milk to the rescue for diabetics? Cow produces human insulin in milk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow cap...
Published Genetic basis for the evolution of hair discovered in the clawed frog
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The development of hair was of central importance for the evolution of mammals and thus also of huma...
Published Extinct ape gets a facelift, 12 million years later
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study has reconstructed the well-preserved but damaged skull of a great ape species that lived...
Published Evolution of taste: Early sharks were able to perceive bitter substances
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New genetic data show that humans and sharks share bitter taste receptors, even though their evoluti ...
Published Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from woolly mammoths, Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological...
Published Humans are leaving behind a 'frozen signature' of microbes on Mount Everest - Humans are Leaving Behind a 'Frozen Signature' of Microbes on Mount Everest
(via sciencedaily.com) Thanks to technological advances in microbial DNA analysis, researchers have discovered that mountai...
Published Octopus sleep is surprisingly similar to humans and contains a wake-like stage
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have closely examined the brain activity and skin patterning in octopuses (Octopus laque...
Published Meow or rooaaar: Exotic cats' ability to recognize familiar caregivers' voices
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Biologists present compelling evidence that exotic cats possess the remarkable ability to discrimina...
Published Chimpanzees gesture back and forth quickly like in human conversations
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When people are having a conversation, they rapidly take turns speaking and sometimes even interrupt...
Published What do neurons, fireflies and dancing the Nutbush have in common?
(via sciencedaily.com) Synchronicity is all around us, but it is poorly understood. Computer scientists have now developed...
Published Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing, study finds - **Orangutans: The Beatboxing Masters of the Jungle**
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, acc ...
Published Imaging captures social dynamics of 'pee-shy' mice - Imaging Captures Social Dynamics of 'Pee-Shy' Mice
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Urine scent marks are the original social media, allowing animals to advertise their location, statu...