Ancient proteins help track early milk drinking in Africa
New research shows milk consumption in eastern Africa began before the evolution of lactase persistenceCredit: A. Janzen Tracking milk drinking ...
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To find the right network model, compare all possible histories
Credit: Jean-Gabriel Young Two family members test positive for COVID-19 -- how do we know who infected whom? In a ...
Using ancient fossils and gravitational-wave science to predict earth’s future
A group of international scientists, including an Australian astrophysicist, has used knowhow from gravitational wave astronomy (used to find black ...
A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Credit: Alison Crowther Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often ...
The end of domestic wine in 17th century Japan
September 1632 document likely shows the order for the last batch of Japanese wine in the Edo periodCredit: Professor Tsuguharu ...
WSU scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for ...
Spectacular fossil discovery:
150 million-year-old shark was one of the largest of its timeCredit: © Sebastian Stumpf/Fabrizio De Rossi In a new study, ...
Like plants do: non-classical photosynthesis by earth’s inorganic semiconducting minerals
Study reveals that Earth-abundant minerals convert sunlight into chemical energy, hinting at the evolution of photosynthesis in early bacteriaCredit: Earth ...
Megalodons gave birth to large newborns that likely grew by eating unhatched eggs in womb
Credit: DePaul University/Kenshu Shimada A new study shows that the gigantic Megalodon or megatooth shark, which lived nearly worldwide roughly ...
Native biodiversity collapse in the Eastern Mediterranean
Most native species are going locally extinct, while introduced tropical species thriveCredit: © Paolo Albano The coastline of Israel is ...
Oldest hominins of Olduvai Gorge persisted across changing environments
~2.0 to 1.8 million year-old archaeological site demonstrates that early humans had the skills and tools to cope with ecological ...
Ancient DNA retells story of Caribbean’s first people, with a few plot twists
Credit: Kristen Grace/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The history of the Caribbean's original islanders comes into sharper focus in a ...
New flower from 100 million years ago brings fresh holiday beauty to 2020
Credit: George Poinar Jr., OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species ...
A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Credit: Frédérique Vincent, ethnographic conservator Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate ...