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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cousins of Prehistoric Supercrocodile Inhabit Lost World of Sahara

Fossils of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck's bill, have been discovered in the Sahara. ...  > full story

'Hobbits' Are a New Human Species, According to Statistical Analysis of Fossils

Researchers have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by ...  > full story

Heart Disease Found in Egyptian Mummies

Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies, some as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that the factors causing heart attack and stroke are not only modern ...  > full story

Study Pits Man Versus Machine in Piecing Together 425-Million-Year-Old Jigsaw

Reconstructing ancient fossils from hundreds of thousands of jumbled up pieces can prove challenging. A new study ...  > full story
 

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Baking Out DNA

Forensic scientists analyzing bones found in the Gobi desert discovered that the DNA within them could be surprisingly easily extracted. In an. ...  > full story

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