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Published Ancient Mesopotamian discovery transforms knowledge of early farming - Ancient Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum)...
Published Oldest human genome from southern Spain - Oldest Human Genome from Southern Spain: Uncovering the Secrets of Our Ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study reports on genomic data from a 23,000-year-old individual who lived in what was probably...
Published Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem - Early Toilets Reveal Dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within ...
Published Toothy grins from the past: Ancient birds replaced their teeth like living crocodilians - Toothy Grins from the Past: Ancient Birds Replaced Their Teeth Like Living Crocodilians
(via sciencedaily.com) The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement patter...
Published Mathematician reveals world’s oldest example of applied geometry - Mathematician Reveals World’s Oldest Example of Applied Geometry
(via sciencedaily.com) A scientist has revealed that an ancient clay tablet could be the oldest and most complete example o ...
Published Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected - Early North Americans May Have Been More Diverse Than Previously Suspected
(via sciencedaily.com) Ancient skulls from the cave systems at Tulum, Mexico, suggest that the earliest populations of Nort ...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published Archaeopteryx fossil provides insights into the origins of flight - Archaeopteryx Fossil Provides Insights into the Origins of Flight
(via sciencedaily.com) Molting is thought to be unorganized in the first feathered dinosaurs because they had yet to evolve...
Published Prehistoric fish fills 100 million year gap in evolution of the skull
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source X-rays of an ancient jawless fish shows earliest-known example of internal cartilage skull, unlike t ...
Published Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For the first time, researchers have extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrot fossils and archaeo ...
Published Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Recently discovered microfossils date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they p...
Published Did life exist on Mars? Other planets? With AI's help, we may know soon
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable test for signs of past or present life on other pla...
Published AI: Researchers develop automatic text recognition for ancient cuneiform tablets
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new artificial intelligence (AI) software is now able to decipher difficult-to-read texts on cunei...
Published Large swings in past ocean oxygen revealed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source As the climate warms, there is major concern that Earth's ocean will lose oxygen. A study has reveal...
Published The Fens of eastern England once held vast woodlands
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat landscape dominated by agricultural fields,...
Published Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The sun has just set on a quiet mudflat in Australia's Northern Territory; it'll set again in anothe...
Published The megalodon was less mega than previously believed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more...
Published Change in gene code may explain how human ancestors lost tails
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like monkey ...
Published Surprisingly vibrant color of 12-million-year-old snail shells
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Snail shells are often colorful and strikingly patterned. This is due to pigments that are produced...
Published Study uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springs
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A research team investigated how the emergence of the first living systems from inert geological mat...