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Humans May Have Ventured Into Australia 20,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
High-tech dating of sediments at an Australian rock shelter offers insights into ancient human migration
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New Study Has a Bone to Pick With Dog Domestication Findings
Contrary to past research, a new DNA study suggests fido was only tamed once
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Could You Crash Into a Black Hole?
Probably not, but it’s fun to think about
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How Human Noise Ruins Parks for Animals and People
Even in America’s most pristine wildernesses, unwanted sound is changing landscapes
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“Space Archaeologists” to Examine the International Space Station
Using millions of photos and documents, researchers will reconstruct life on the ISS to see how visitors interact with their tools and each other
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Like Humans and Apes, Ravens Can Plan for the Future
The birds were able to choose and hold onto a tool that could unlock an eventual reward
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Scientists Store Video Clip in DNA of Living Cells
This first could lead to health-monitoring molecular recorders inside cells
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How Fire Ants Build Incredible Writhing Towers
Using X-rays, researchers find simple rules help the ants raise each other up, which could be useful in robotics
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Astronomers Find the Smallest Star Yet
The faint orb is just a smidgen bigger than Saturn and around 2,000 to 3,000 times dimmer than our own sun
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Why The First Complete Map of the Ocean Floor Is Stirring Controversial Waters
Charting these watery depths could transform oceanography. It could also aid deep sea miners looking for profit
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How Fear of Humans Can Ripple Through Food Webs and Reshape Landscapes
Predators like pumas cower in our presence. And these big cats aren’t the only ones
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Why Do We See More Species in Tropical Forests? The Mystery May Finally Be Solved
Surveying 2.4 million trees showed that predators may help keep the trees at sustainable levels
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Deep-Water Corals Glow for Their Lives
New research sheds light on the secrets of fluorescent coral reefs
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Mars Surface May Be Too Toxic for Microbial Life
The combination of UV radiation and perchlorates common on Mars could be deadly for bacteria
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Humans May Have Bred With Neanderthals Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
DNA from a Neanderthal femur is offering new clues to ancient interactions
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Why Ancient Roman Concrete Is So Strong
A rare chemical reaction strengthens it even today—and that could help threatened coastal communities
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AI Project Produces New Styles of Art
Researchers let two neural networks critique each other to create the images
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Aztec “Skull Tower” Contains Remains of Women and Children
The tzompantli were once believed to only contain the skulls of conquered male warriors
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This Beautiful Species Could Be Trouble for Native Birds
Analysis shows that the parasitic pin-tailed whydah could impact native birds in the Caribbean, Hawaii and the southern U.S.
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