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Anthropology: Early Humans
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Ancient tooth unlocks mystery of Denisovans in Asia - Ancient Tooth Unlocks Mystery of Denisovans in Asia      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

What links a finger bone and some fossil teeth found in a cave in the remote Altai Mountains of Sibe...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain - An Ancient Relative of Velociraptor Unearthed in Great Britain      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by palaeontolo...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Clues from the ancient past can help predict abrupt climate change - Clues from the Ancient Past Can Help Predict Abrupt Climate Change      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Climate 'tipping points' can be better understood and predicted using climate change data taken from...

Archaeology: General Environmental: Ecosystems
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Protecting very old trees can help mitigate climate change - Protecting Very Old Trees Can Help Mitigate Climate Change      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Ancient trees -- those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old -- play a vital role ...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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Researchers reconstruct ancient fish lizard - Researchers Reconstruct Ancient Fish Lizard      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaur...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Fossil pigments shed new light on vertebrate evolution - Fossil Pigments: A New Tool for Understanding Vertebrate Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

This new paper shows that melanin is more than just something that gives colour to the body. It play...

Archaeology: General
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Biblical military campaigns reconstructed using geomagnetic field data - Biblical Military Campaigns Reconstructed Using Geomagnetic Field Data      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers reconstructed the geomagnetic fields recorded in 21 archaeological destruction layers th...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions - Ancient Ice Reveals Scores of Gigantic Volcanic Eruptions      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Ice cores drilled in Antarctica and Greenland have revealed gigantic volcanic eruptions during the l...

Anthropology: Cultures Archaeology: General
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Steel was being used in Europe 2900 years ago - Steel Was Being Used in Europe 2900 Years Ago      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have discovered what they believe is the earliest use of steel in Europe -- on Iberian s...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: General
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Ancient medicine blends with modern-day research in new tissue regeneration method      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

For centuries, civilizations have used naturally occurring, inorganic materials for their perceived...

Biology: Evolutionary Biology: Marine Biology: Zoology Paleontology: General
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3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Early jawless fish were likely to have used bony projections surrounding their mouths to modify the...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Ancient landslide destroyed area size of Cincinnati - Ancient Landslide Destroyed Area Size of Cincinnati      (via sciencedaily.com) 

University of Cincinnati geologists reconstructed a massive landslide in Nevada that wiped out an ar...

Archaeology: General Environmental: Water
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Layers of carbonate provide insight into the world of the ancient Romans      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Archaeologists face a major challenge when they intend to acquire information about buildings or fac...