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Roman Mausoleum Tested for Ancient Earthquake Damage
March 20, 2013 — A Roman mausoleum was knocked off-kilter, and the likely cause was an earthquake, according to a new detailed ... > full story -
Neanderthal Brains Focused on Vision and Movement Leaving Less Room for Social Networking
March 19, 2013 — Neanderthal brains were adapted to allow them to see better and maintain larger bodies, according to new research. Although Neanderthals' brains were similar in size to their contemporary modern ... > full story -
Skulls of Early Humans Carry Telltale Signs of Inbreeding
March 18, 2013 — Buried for 100,000 years at Xujiayao in the Nihewan Basin of northern China, the recovered skull pieces of an early human exhibit a now-rare congenital deformation that indicates inbreeding might ... > full story -
Earliest Tobacco Use in Pacific Northwest Discovered
March 12, 2013 — Native American hunter-gatherers living more than a thousand years ago in what is now northwestern California ate salmon, acorns and other foods, and now we know they also smoked tobacco -- the ... > full story -
Mummy CT Scans Show Preindustrial Hunter Gatherers Had Clogged Arteries
March 11, 2013 — Like nearly 4.6 million Americans, ancient hunter-gatherers also suffered from clogged arteries, revealing that the plaque build-up causing blood clots, heart attacks and strokes is not just a result ... > full story -
Siberian Fossil Revealed to Be One of the Oldest Known Domestic Dogs
March 6, 2013 — Analysis of DNA extracted from a fossil tooth recovered in southern Siberia confirms that the tooth belonged to one of the oldest known ancestors of the modern ... > full story -
Evolution and the Ice Age
February 26, 2013 — Scientists are discovering how the evolution of ecosystems has to be taken into account when speculating between different geological eras. Go back to the time of the dinosaurs or to the ... > full story -
Early Human Burials Varied Widely but Most Were Simple
February 21, 2013 — A new study shows that the earliest human burial practices in Eurasia varied widely, with some graves lavish and ornate while the majority were ... > full story -
Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution
February 17, 2013 — DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving diet and behavior from the Stone Age to the modern ... > full story -
Christianity Influences Meat Taboos in Amazon
February 13, 2013 — The introduction of Christianity has changed the hunting habits of indigenous people in the Amazon. While some new practices could benefit animals, others could put populations at ... > full story
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