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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
Gizmodo
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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Friday, March 15, 2019
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Thursday, February 28, 2019
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BuzzFeed: Don't Read These Jokes If Your Life Is Put Together, They're Not For You
Don't Read These Jokes If Your Life Is Put Together, They're Not For You
BuzzFeed
"If a demon possessed me I'd just be like OK take it from here good luck man" Read the full story
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Friday, February 8, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Gizmodo: An Unknown Force is Blocking Car Key Fobs In This Canadian Town
An Unknown Force is Blocking Car Key Fobs In This Canadian Town
Gizmodo
For weeks, customers of a grocery store in the small town of Carstairs, Alberta, have been plagued by a mysterious something that has hindered them from driving their cars. Read the full story
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Monday, January 28, 2019
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Friday, June 22, 2018
CNN: Extinct gibbon found in Chinese tomb a warning for the world
Extinct gibbon found in Chinese tomb a warning for the world
CNN
Researchers have uncovered the skull and jaw of a now-extinct, but never-before-seen genus of gibbon, which they've named Junzi imperialis. Read the full story
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
CNN: Archaeologists uncover remains of man crushed as he fled Pompeii
Archaeologists uncover remains of man crushed as he fled Pompeii
CNN
A man managed to escape the first eruptive fury of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., only to be crushed beneath a block of stone hurled by an explosive volcanic cloud, new excavations at the site suggest. Read the full story
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Friday, May 11, 2018
Ars Technica: Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde probably had rampant Hepatitis B
Genghis Khan's Mongol horde probably had rampant Hepatitis B
Ars Technica
Viral DNA recovered from ancient human remains sheds light on HBV's evolutionary past. Read the full story
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Friday, May 4, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Fox News: Mysterious shipwreck discovered in Great Lakes believed to be nearly 200 years old
Mysterious shipwreck discovered in Great Lakes believed to be nearly 200 years old
Fox News
Experts are planning to investigate a mysterious Great Lakes shipwreck that they say may be the oldest in Lake Erie and might be nearly 200 years old. Read the full story
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Atlantic: Ancient DNA is Rewriting Human (and Neanderthal) History
Ancient DNA is Rewriting Human (and Neanderthal) History
The Atlantic
The genomes of the long dead are turning up all sorts of unexpected and controversial findings. Read the full story
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
National Geographic: 7,000-Year-Old Native American Burial Site Found Underwater
7,000-Year-Old Native American Burial Site Found Underwater
National Geographic
In an unprecedented discovery, archaeologists identify a site where prehistoric people once buried their dead—now submerged beneath the waves. Read the full story
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Monday, February 26, 2018
Smithsonian: Is This the Seal of the Prophet Isaiah?
Is This the Seal of the Prophet Isaiah?
Smithsonian
One archaeologist believes the relic may have belonged to the biblical figure, but there are major problems with her interpretation Read the full story
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National Geographic: See Inside This Newly Discovered Ancient Egyptian Cemetery
See Inside This Newly Discovered Ancient Egyptian Cemetery
National Geographic
Artifacts found inside the network of tombs suggest it contains a priest of the ancient Egyptian deity Thoth. Read the full story
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Thursday, January 25, 2018
National Geographic: Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa Discovered
Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa Discovered
National Geographic
Part of an upper jaw found in Israel reveals that our species began making forays out of Africa more than 50,000 years earlier than thought. Read the full story
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
National Geographic: One of the Last Dead Sea Scrolls Deciphered
One of the Last Dead Sea Scrolls Deciphered
National Geographic
The Hebrew scroll provides insight into ancient Judean celebrations. Read the full story
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
The New York Times: Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He’s the Only One.
Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He's the Only One.
The New York Times
The Taushiro tribe vanished into the jungles of the Amazon basin in Peru generations ago. Amadeo GarcÃa GarcÃa is now the last native speaker of their language. Read the full story
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Thursday, December 14, 2017
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Sunday, July 16, 2017
National Geographic: Text by ‘Father of Medicine’ Found in Remote Egyptian Monastery
Text by 'Father of Medicine' Found in Remote Egyptian Monastery
National Geographic
The manuscript was unearthed by the monastery's monks who were conducting restorations in the centuries-old library. Read the full story
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