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Ancient fish ponds in the Bolivian savanna supported human settlement Posted: 15 May 2019 11:40 AM PDT A network of fish ponds supported a permanent human settlement in the seasonal drylands of Bolivia more than one thousand years ago, according to a new study. |
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, research on teeth shows Posted: 15 May 2019 11:39 AM PDT Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most DNA-based estimates, according to new research. |
Iceland volcano eruption in 1783-84 did not spawn extreme heat wave Posted: 15 May 2019 08:58 AM PDT An enormous volcanic eruption on Iceland in 1783-84 did not cause an extreme summer heat wave in Europe. But, as Benjamin Franklin speculated, the eruption triggered an unusually cold winter, according to a new study. The study will help improve predictions of how the climate will respond to future high-latitude volcanic eruptions. |
Chewing gums reveal the oldest Scandinavian human DNA Posted: 15 May 2019 05:54 AM PDT The first humans who settled in Scandinavia more than 10,000 years ago left their DNA behind in ancient chewing gums, which are masticated lumps made from birch bark pitch. |
Dolphin ancestor's hearing was more like hoofed mammals than today's sea creatures Posted: 15 May 2019 05:54 AM PDT Paleontologists are looking into the evolutionary origins of the whistles and squeaks that dolphins and porpoises make -- part of the rare echolocation ability that allows them to effectively navigate their dark environment. |
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