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Published Prehistoric person with Turner syndrome identified from ancient DNA



Researchers have developed a new technique to measure the number of chromosomes in ancient genomes m ...
Published Ancient microbes offer clues to how complex life evolved



Researchers have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the...
Published Giant fossil seeds from Borneo record ancient plant migration



Ancient fossil beans about the size of modern limes, and among the largest seeds in the fossil recor ...
Published Molecular fossils shed light on ancient life



Paleontologists are getting a glimpse at life over a billion years in the past based on chemical tra...
Published Ancient proteins offer new clues about origin of life on Earth - Ancient Proteins Offer New Clues About the Origin of Life on Earth



By simulating early Earth conditions in the lab, researchers have found that without specific amino...
Published 50-million-year-old katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle - **50-Million-Year-Old Katydid Fossil Unveils Astonishing Discoveries**



50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a l...
Published Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging



Portable chemical imaging technology can reveal hidden details in ancient Egyptian paintings, accord ...
Published Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery - Searching for Ancient Bears in an Alaskan Cave Led to an Important Human Discovery



Genetic analysis links 3,000-year-old bone found in cave to modern Alaska Natives. ABSTRACT: Searchi...
Published Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia 'escape route'



Newly identified plant fossils found in Argentina suggest that a group of spurges long thought to ha...
Published Earth's most ancient impact craters are disappearing



Earth's oldest craters could give scientists critical information about the structure of the early E...
Published New study reveals surprising insights into feeding habits of carnivorous dinosaurs in North America



New research sheds light on the dining habits of ancient carnivorous dinosaurs from Jurassic rocks o ...
Published Student discovers 200-million-year-old flying reptile



Gliding winged-reptiles were amongst the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset ...
Published Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies



Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a ne ...
Published What ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the future of climate change - What Ancient Underwater Food Webs Can Tell Us About the Future of Climate Change


Have humans wreaked too much havoc on marine life to halt damage? A new analysis challenges the idea...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests



Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b ...
Published Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of Earth



Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and oldest parts...
Published Fossils reveal how ancient birds molted their feathers -- which could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived when all the other dinosaurs died



Birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid-induced mass extinction 66 million...
Published Paleontologists identify two new species of sabertooth cat



Sabertooth cats make up a diverse group of long-toothed predators that roamed Africa around 6-7 mill...
Published Waves of change: How sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390-385 million years ago



New research reveals a chain of environmental disasters. These took place in what is today's South A...
Published Unveiling ancient secrets: 3D preservation of trilobite soft tissues sheds light on convergent evolution of defensive enrollment



Researchers describe unusual trilobite fossils prepared as thin sections showing the 3D soft tissues...