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Posted May 6, 2009:

• 'Hobbits' Couldn't Hustle: Feet Of Homo Floresiensis Were Primitive But Not Pathological

Posted May 2, 2009:

• African Genetics Study Revealing Origins, Migration And 'Startling Diversity' Of African Peoples

Posted April 30, 2009:

• Ancient Egypt Brought To Life With Virtual Model Of Historic Temple Complex
• Tiny Differences In Our Genes Help Shed Light On The Big Picture Of Human History
• Indus Script Encodes Language, Reveals New Study Of Ancient Symbols
• Mysterious Disappearance Of Explorer Everett Ruess Solved After 75 Years

Posted April 27, 2009:

• Evolution Of Human Sex Roles More Complex Than Described By Universal Theory

Posted April 24, 2009:

• Mystery Of Horse Domestication Solved?

Posted April 22, 2009:

• Viking Legacy On English: What Language Tells Us About Immigration And Integration

Posted April 19, 2009:

• From Fish To Landlubber: Fossils Suggest Earlier Land-Water Transition Of Tetrapod

Posted April 17, 2009:

• Largest 17th Century Bead Repository Found In Coastal Georgia

Posted April 16, 2009:

• Archaeologists Discover Temple That Sheds Light On So-Called Dark Age

Posted April 15, 2009:

• Three Neanderthal Sub-Groups Confirmed

Posted April 12, 2009:

• Evolution's Impact On Ecosystems Shown Directly For First Time

Posted April 11, 2009:

• Ancestors Of African Pygmies And Neighboring Farmers Separated Around 60,000 Years Ago

Posted April 9, 2009:

• DNA From Old Insects: No Need To Destroy The Specimen
• Power Structure Of Bronze Age Societies Was Based On Social Networks

Posted April 8, 2009:

• The Secret To Chimp Strength

Posted April 6, 2009:

• Archaeological Discovery In Jordan Valley: Enormous 'Foot-Shaped' Enclosures

Posted April 3, 2009:

• No Sponge In Human Family Tree: Sponges Descended From Unique Ancestor

Posted March 30, 2009:

• Optimal Running Speed Associated With Evolution Of Early Human Hunting Strategies

Posted March 29, 2009:

• Early Agriculture Left Traces In Animal Bones

Posted March 26, 2009:

• DNA Duplication: A Mechanism For 'Survival Of The Fittest'

Posted March 25, 2009:

• Earliest Evidence Of Domesticated Maize Discovered: Dates Back 8,700 Years

Posted March 24, 2009:

• Genomic Fossils In Lemurs Shed Light On Origin And Evolution Of HIV And Other Primate Lentiviruses
• Triceratops Was A Social Animal, Group Of Dinosaur Fossils Suggests

Posted March 23, 2009:

• Artificial Genetics: New Type Of DNA Has 12 Chemical Letters Instead Of Usual 4

Posted March 20, 2009:

• Byzantine Period Church With Beautiful Mosaics Discovered
• Teeth Of Columbus' Crew Flesh Out Tale Of New World Discovery

Posted March 18, 2009:

• Elephant Shark Genome Sequence Leads To Discovery Of Color Perception In Deep-Sea Fish

Posted March 16, 2009:

• New Technology For Dating Ancient Rock Paintings
• Young Dinosaurs Roamed Together, Died Together

Posted March 13, 2009:

• 'Peking Man' Older Than Thought; Somehow Adapted To Cold

Posted March 11, 2009:

• Dead Gene Comes Back To Life In Humans

Posted March 8, 2009:

• Archaeologists Find Earliest Known Domestic Horses: Harnessed and Milked

Posted March 7, 2009:

• Origins Of Pompeii-Style Artifacts Examined

Posted March 4, 2009:

• What The Romans Learned From Greek Mathematics

Posted February 27, 2009:

• DNA Identification Of Czar's Children Available
• Humans Walked On Modern Feet 1.5 Million Years Ago, Fossil Footprints Show

Posted February 25, 2009:

• Anthropologist's Studies Of Childbirth Bring New Focus On Women In Evolution
• Scanning Artifacts Up To Two Tons With Astounding Precision

Posted February 22, 2009:

• New Anti-Graffiti Coating Able To Protect Cultural Heritage Ancient Materials Has Been Developed To Prevent Damage Caused By Graffiti Attack

Posted February 21, 2009:

• On The Origin Of Subspecies

Posted February 20, 2009:

• Genetics Research Sheds Light On Evolution Of The Human Diet

Posted February 17, 2009:

• Mixed Population Provides Insights Into Human Genetic Makeup
• Virtual Library Of Medieval Manuscripts Created

Posted February 16, 2009:

• Evolutionary Link To Modern-Day Obesity, Other Problems
• Draft Version Of The Neanderthal Genome Completed

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