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Published Rapid fluctuations in oxygen levels coincided with Earth's first mass extinction - Rapid Fluctuations in Oxygen Levels Coincided with Earth's First Mass Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Rapid changes in marine oxygen levels may have played a significant role in driving Earth's first ma...
Published Decrease in crucial trace element preceded ancient mass extinction - Decrease in Crucial Trace Element Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) A decline in the element molybdenum across the planet's oceans preceded a significant extinction eve...
Published Early forests did not significantly change the atmospheric CO2 - Early Forests Did Not Significantly Change the Atmospheric CO2
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered that the atmosphere contained far less CO2 than previously thought when f...
Published New branch on tree of life includes 'lions of the microbial world' - New Branch on Tree of Life Includes "Lions of the Microbial World"
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source There's a new branch on the tree of life and it's made up of predators that nibble their prey to dea...
Published Early Cretaceous shift in the global carbon cycle affected both land and sea - Early Cretaceous Shift in the Global Carbon Cycle Affected Both Land and Sea
(via sciencedaily.com) Geologists doing fieldwork in southeastern Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation found carbon isotope evid...
Published Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction - Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Studying mass extinction events from the past can build our understanding of how ecosystems and the...
Published 1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico - 1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Remains Discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey -- seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexi...
Published Study reveals average age at conception for men versus women over past 250,000 years - Study Reveals Average Age at Conception for Men Versus Women Over Past 250,000 Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Using a new method based upon comparing DNA mutation rates between parents and offspring, evolutiona...
Published Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, new evidence confirms - Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, new evidence confirms
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Smallpox was once one of humanity's most devastating diseases, but its origin is shrouded in mystery...
Published Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities, say researchers - Ethical Ancient DNA Research Must Involve Descendant Communities, Say Researchers
(via sciencedaily.com) The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoverie...
Published Marriage in Minoan Crete - Marriage in Minoan Crete: A Look into Ancient Greek Culture
(via sciencedaily.com) An international team of researchers achieves completely new insights into Bronze Age marriage rules...
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...
Published Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research shows - Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows
(via sciencedaily.com) The preserved footprints found in New Mexico's Lake Otero Basin would upend scientific understanding...
Published Ancient proteins offer new clues about origin of life on Earth - Ancient Proteins Offer New Clues About the Origin of Life on Earth
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By simulating early Earth conditions in the lab, researchers have found that without specific amino...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making
(via sciencedaily.com) Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...
Published Indigenous Ashaninka DNA helps geneticists write new chapters of pre-colonial history in South America - Indigenous Ashaninka DNA Helps Geneticists Write New Chapters of Pre-Colonial History in South America
(via sciencedaily.com) Geneticists have written new chapters in the reconstruction of pre-colonial Americas history after u...
Published Ancient genomes reveal immunity adaptation in early farmers - Ancient Genomes Reveal Immunity Adaptation in Early Farmers
(via sciencedaily.com) Research has revealed that diversity in genes coding for immunity may have facilitated adaptation to...
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 Humanity's earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago - Humanity's Earliest Recorded Kiss Occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the people...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...