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National Geographic: Surprising DNA found in ancient people from southern Europe
Surprising DNA found in ancient people from southern Europe
National Geographic
A study of 8,000 years of genetics from Spain and Portugal yields a surprisingly complex picture of the inhabitants' ancestry. Read the full story
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Ars Technica: Scientists think they’ve solved one mystery of Easter Island’s statues
Scientists think they've solved one mystery of Easter Island's statues
Ars Technica
Rapa Nui islanders survived by building strong communities around limited resources. Read the full story
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Gizmodo: Humans Built Complex Societies Before They Invented Moral Gods
Humans Built Complex Societies Before They Invented Moral Gods
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The appearance of moralizing gods in religion occurred after—and not before—the emergence of large, complex societies, according to new research. This finding upturns conventional thinking on the matter, in which moralizing gods are typically cited as a prerequisite for social complexity. Read the full story
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
NPR: Massive U.S. machines that hunt for ripples in space-time just got an upgrade
Massive U.S. machines that hunt for ripples in space-time just got an upgrade
NPR
The twin sites in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory are about to go back online. New hardware should make them able to sense more colliding black holes and other cosmic events. Read the full story
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