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Syrian Obsidian Discovery Opens New Chapter in Middle Eastern Studies
September 4, 2012 — An archaeologist has revealed the origin and trading routes of razor-sharp stone tools 4,200 years ago in ... > full story -
Neandertal's Right-Handedness Verified, Hints at Language Capacity
August 27, 2012 — There are precious few Neandertal skeletons available to science. One of the more complete was discovered in 1957 in France, roughly 900 yards away from the famous Lascaux Cave. That skeleton was ... > full story -
A GPS in Your DNA
August 16, 2012 — Scientists have devised a method for more precisely determining the geographical location of a person's ancestral origins based on a model of genetic traits for every coordinate on the globe. He says ... > full story -
Remaking History: A New Take on How Evolution Has Shaped Modern Europeans
August 14, 2012 — Investigators say that new analytical techniques are changing long-held, simplistic views about the evolutionary history of humans in Europe. Their findings indicate that many cultural, climatic, and ... > full story -
Research Raises Doubts About Whether Modern Humans and Neanderthals Interbred
August 13, 2012 — New research raises questions about the theory that modern humans and Neanderthals at some point interbred, known as hybridization. The findings suggest that common ancestry, not hybridization, ... > full story -
Ancient Seal May Add Substance to the Legend of Samson
August 13, 2012 — An ancient seal depicting a man and a lion in hand-to-paw combat places the Biblical story of Samson in the archaeological setting of Beth Shemesh during the 12th century BCE, researchers ... > full story -
Neolithic Man: The First Lumberjack?
August 9, 2012 — Scientists have unearthed evidence that sophisticated carpentry tools first appeared at the same time as increased agriculture and the establishment of permanent settlements during the Neolithic ... > full story -
Earliest Use of Mexican Turkeys by Ancient Maya
August 9, 2012 — A new study shows the turkey, one of the most widely consumed birds worldwide, was domesticated more than 1,000 years earlier than previously ... > full story -
Ancient Records Shed Light on Italian Earthquakes (Aquila Area)
August 3, 2012 — When a damaging earthquake struck the area of L'Aquila in central Italy in 2009, it was the latest in the region's long history of strong and persistent quakes. But according to a new study the ... > full story -
Early Relationships, Not Brainpower, Key to Adult Happiness
August 2, 2012 — Social connection is a more important route to adult well-being than academic ... > full story
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