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Research Examines Ancient Puebloans and the Myth of Maize
April 2, 2013 — New research shows that perhaps the ancient Puebloans weren't as into the maize craze as once thought. Nikki Berkebile has been studying the subsistence habits of Puebloans, or Anasazi, who lived on ... > full story -
Diversification in Ancient Tadpole Shrimps Challenges the Term 'Living Fossil'
April 2, 2013 — The term 'living fossil' has a controversial history. For decades, scientists have argued about its usefulness as it appears to suggest that some organisms have stopped evolving. New research has now ... > full story -
New Clues in the Search to Rediscover the Mysterious Maya Blue Formula
April 2, 2013 — The recipe and process for preparing Maya Blue, a highly-resistant pigment used for centuries in Mesoamerica, were lost. We know that the ingredients are a plant dye, indigo, and a type of clay known ... > full story -
Scientists Provide a More Accurate Age for the El Sidrón Cave Neanderthals
April 2, 2013 — A study has been able to accurately determine the age of the Neanderthal remains found in the El Sidrón cave (Asturias, Spain) for which previous studies had provided inexact measurements. The ... > full story -
Getting Under the Shell of the Turtle Genome
March 28, 2013 — The genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most widespread, abundant and well-studied turtles in the world, has been sequenced. The data show that, like turtles themselves, the rate of ... > full storyMore: -
How Microbes Survive at Bare Minimum: Archaea Eat Protein
March 27, 2013 — Beneath the ocean floor is a desolate place with no oxygen and sunlight. Yet microbes have thrived in this environment for millions of years. Scientists have puzzled over how these microbes survive, ... > full story -
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New Evidence Ancient Asteroid Caused Global Firestorm on Earth
March 27, 2013 — A new look at conditions after a Manhattan-sized asteroid slammed into a region of Mexico in the dinosaur days indicates the event could have triggered a global firestorm that would have burned every ... > full story -
Tarsiers' Bulging Eyes Shed Light on Evolution of Human Vision
March 27, 2013 — After eons of wandering in the dark, primates developed highly acute, three-color vision that permitted them to shift to daytime living, a new study suggests. The findings challenge the prevailing ... > full story -
Early Prehistoric Marine Reptiles: Evidence of a Placodont That Originated in Europe
March 27, 2013 — Placodonts were among the first marine reptiles. With their trademark crushing teeth, they fed on shellfish and crustaceans. However, when and where these highly specialized marine reptiles ... > full story -
Dusting for Prints from a Fossil Fish to Understand Evolutionary Change
March 27, 2013 — In 370-million-year-old red sandstone deposits in a highway roadcut, scientists have discovered a new species of armored fish in north central Pennsylvania. Studying and describing this fish's ... > full story
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