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Fossil Moths Show Their True Colors
November 15, 2011 — The brightest hues in nature are produced by tiny patterns in, say, feathers or scales rather than pigments. These so-called "structural colors" are widespread, giving opals their fire, people their ... > full story -
Ancient Bronze Artifact from East Asia Unearthed at Alaska Archaeology Site
November 14, 2011 — Archeologists have discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and which likely originated ... > full story -
Archeologists Discover Huge Ancient Greek Commercial Area on Island of Sicily
November 14, 2011 — The Greeks were not always in such dire financial straits as today. German archeologists have discovered a very large commercial area from the ancient Greek era during excavations on ... > full story -
Evolution During Human Colonizations: Selective Advantage of Being There First
November 3, 2011 — The first individuals settling on new land are more successful at passing on their genes than those who did not migrate, according to new ... > full story -
Hospital Tests Reveal the Secrets of an Egyptian Mummy
November 2, 2011 — An ancient Egyptian mummy has had quite an afterlife, traveling more than 6,000 miles, spending six decades in private hands, and finally, in 1989, finding a home at the World Heritage Museum (now ... > full story -
Jawbone Found in England Is from the Earliest Known Modern Human in Northwestern Europe
November 2, 2011 — A piece of jawbone excavated from a prehistoric cave in England is the earliest evidence for modern humans in Europe, according to an international science team. New dating of the bone, which shows ... > full storyMore: -
Analysis Reveals Malaria, Other Diseases as Ancient, Adaptive and Persistent Foes
November 2, 2011 — One of the most comprehensive analyses yet done of the ancient history of insect-borne disease concludes for the first time that malaria is not only native to the New World, but it has been present ... > full story -
Shared Genes With Neanderthal Relatives: Modern East Asians Share Genetic Material With Prehistoric Denisovans
October 31, 2011 — During human evolution our ancestors mated with Neanderthals, but also with other related hominids. Researchers have now shown that people in East Asia share genetic material with Denisovans, who got ... > full story -
The Scars of Slavery
October 28, 2011 — The diaspora of Afro-descendants in Mexico and Central America takes on many guises, as reflected in names used such as Colonial Blacks, Afro-Antilleans, Garifuna. Status and levels of social ... > full story -
Controversy Over Reopening the 'Sistine Chapel' of Stone Age Art
October 26, 2011 — Plans to reopen Spain's Altamira caves are stirring controversy over the possibility that tourists' visits will further damage the 20,000-year old wall paintings that changed views about the ... > full story -
Literary Detectives Unravel Famous Ben Jonson Mystery
October 25, 2011 — The amazing chance discovery of a manuscript hidden among papers in an ancient family archive is shedding new light on the legendary career of William Shakespeare’s biggest rival, the poet and ... > full story -
Computer Scientist Cracks Mysterious 'Copiale Cipher'
October 25, 2011 — More than three centuries after it was devised, the 75,000-character "Copiale Cipher" has finally been broken. The mysterious cryptogram, bound in gold and green brocade paper, reveals the rituals ... > full story
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