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Published The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate change



A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including th...
Published Archaeologists uncover oldest known projectile points in the Americas - Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Projectile Points in the Americas


Archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any...
Published Syphilis-like diseases were widespread in Americas before arrival of Columbus, researchers find



Researchers have discovered the genetic material of the pathogen Treponema pallidum in the bones of...
Published A window into plant evolution: The unusual genetic journey of lycophytes



An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable genetic phenomenon in lycophytes, wh...
Published Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk



A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the...
Published Wastewater pipe dig reveals 'fossil treasure trove'



A new article describes the 266 fossil species as one of the richest and most diverse groups of thre...
Published Across oceans and millennia: decoding the origin and history of the bottle gourd



Researchers have uncovered intriguing details about the origins and spread of the bottle gourd, one...
Published Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago



Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine inverte...
Published Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Maisières-Canal



The hunter-gatherers who settled on the banks of the Haine, a river in southern Belgium, 31,000 year...
Published Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils



New research has precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the wor ...
Published Pollen analysis suggests peopling of Siberia and Europe by modern humans occurred during a major Pleistocene warming spell



A new study appearing in Science Advances compares Pleistocene vegetation communities around Lake Ba...
Published Pancake stack of films on a balloon most accurate gamma-ray telescope



A pancake stack of radioactivity-sensitive films carried through the sky by a balloon was able to ta...
Published New treasure trove of globular clusters holds clues about galaxy evolution - New Treasure Trove of Globular Clusters Holds Clues About Galaxy Evolution


Using observations of Centaurus A, a nearby elliptical galaxy, obtained with the Gaia space telescop...
Published Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore - Oldest DNA from Domesticated American Horse Lends Credence to Shipwreck Folklore


Feral horses have roamed freely across the island of Assateague off the coast of Maryland and Virgin...
Published Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal...but that's not all! - Sahelanthropus, the Oldest Representative of Humanity, Was Indeed Bipedal...But That's Not All!


The modalities and date of emergence of bipedalism remain bitterly debated, in particular because of...
Published 2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools - 2.9-Million-Year-Old Butchery Site Reopens Case of Who Made First Stone Tools


Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ances...
Published One of Europe's most ancient domestic dogs lived in the Basque Country - One of Europe's Most Ancient Domestic Dogs Lived in the Basque Country


Wolf domestication occurred earlier than proposed until now, at least in western Europe. That possib...
Published Who are the first ancestors of present-day fish? - Who Were the First Ancestors of Present-Day Fish?


What is the origin of the ancestors of present-day fish? What species evolved from them? A 50-year-o...
Published Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of Earth



Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and oldest parts ...
Published Earliest evidence for domestic yak found using both archaeology, ancient DNA



The high-altitude hero of the Himalayas, yak are among the few large animals that can survive the ex...