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Archaeology: General
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Olive trees were first domesticated 7,000 years ago, study finds - Olive Trees Were First Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago, Study Finds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study has unraveled the earliest evidence for domestication of a fruit tree, researchers repor...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs - Why Crocodiles Have Remained Unchanged Since the Age of Dinosaurs      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research explains how a 'stop-start' pattern of evolution, governed by environmental change, cou...

Space: The Solar System
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Carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite - Carbon Dioxide-Rich Liquid Water Found in Ancient Meteorite      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists detect small pockets of carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in a meteorite dating from the e...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Australian vulture emerges from fossil record - Australian Vulture Emerges from Fossil Record      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Australia's first fossil vulture has been confirmed more than 100 years after it was first described...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Burro-ing into the past - Burro-ing into the Past: How Ancient DNA is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Equine Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study reveals that introduced donkeys and indigenous pumas are helping to resurrect extinct fo...

Anthropology: General
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Hunter-gatherer social ties spread pottery-making far and wide - Hunter-Gatherer Social Ties Spread Pottery-Making Far and Wide      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Analysis of more than 1,200 vessels from hunter-gatherer sites has shown that pottery-making techniq...

Space: Exploration
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NASA's Webb telescope launches to see first galaxies, distant worlds - NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched Dec. 25 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, South A...

Archaeology: General
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Famous rock art cave in Spain was used by ancient humans for over 50,000 years - Famous Rock Art Cave in Spain: A Testament to Ancient Human History      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A cave in southern Spain was used by ancient humans as a canvas for artwork and as a burial place fo...