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DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1023+ words) (CNN) " Mosquitoes haven't always had a taste for human blood " partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans. Pinpointing when mosquitoes shifted their preference to human blood could provide a novel window into…...
How The First Science Fiction Novel Was Used As Evidence In A Witch Trial
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (158+ words) There's a version of history where Johannes Kepler is remembered not just for his laws of planetary motion, but for writing one of the earliest works of science fiction ever recorded " a book so strange and visionary that it described…...
Cave burials were actually common in prehistoric US, not rare as once believed
1+ week, 6+ day ago (886+ words) A new study has found that prehistoric cave burials, once treated as unique to one western Nevada basin, were far more widespread across the Great Basin in the U. S. than previously believed. That finding recasts these caves as part of a…...
Researchers find world's oldest poisoned arrowheads coated with toxins from deadly, onion-like plant
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (497+ words) The world's oldest poisoned arrows " dating back 60, 000 years " have been identified. The discovery reveals early advanced hunting techniques, say scientists. They identified traces of poison from the South African plant gifbol on Stone Age arrowheads " the oldest known arrow poison…...
Mysterious Collapse Reshaped Europe 5, 000 Years Ago, Scientists Say
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (835+ words) The growth of the human population has not always been a smooth ride, but has been punctuated by some strange fluctuations. At multiple points in our history, populations have dramatically imploded. One such period occurred during the Neolithic, around 5, 000 years…...
Neanderthal Infants Were Much Larger and Grew Faster Than Modern Humans
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (325+ words) Neanderthal infants grew faster and were physically larger than modern human babies of the same age, according to a new study published in Current Biology. Researchers reached this conclusion after analyzing one of the most complete Neanderthal infant skeletons ever…...
Student Awards and Funding | Department of Anthropology | College of Arts & Sciences | University of Delaware
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (723+ words) The Department of Anthropology at the University of Delaware presents'annual awards to undergraduate students'in recognition of leadership, service and academic excellence. Undergraduate students can also apply for research and travel funding at any point during the year.' Department funding is…...
Department of Anthropology |College of Arts and Science
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (283+ words) Anthropology is an exciting and broadening choice as your major in Miami's liberal arts education. Anthropology Majors are together in many classes during their years at Miami and get to know each other well. Most classes are small enough to…...
Increase in Redheads Shows Human Evolution Is Still Active
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (524+ words) A new genetic study shows that human evolution has remained active over the past 10, 000 years, with a noticeable increase in traits such as redheads among populations in West Eurasia. Researchers analyzed about 16, 000 ancient and modern human genomes and identified nearly…...
Human evolution sped up after farming began, ancient DNA reveals
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1153+ words) A massive new study suggests natural selection has shaped human evolution in West Eurasia far more strongly and far more recently than scientists once believed. By tracking genetic changes across more than 10, 000 years, researchers found that hundreds of gene variants…...