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Ancient Mud Just Shattered a 750,000-Year-Old Ice Myth  SciTechDaily Source link

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Comet 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar object from beyond our solar system, believed to be over seven billion years old. 🧊 Discovered by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile, the comet is rich in water ice, offering insights into the early universe. 🔭 The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to play a key role in detecting …

More than 37,000 years of infectious diseases in humans have been mapped by scientists, with academics pointing to one particular behaviour from our ancestors as playing a “key role” in their spread. Involving researchers linked to British; Danish; Swedish; German; Italian, and Australian universities, the study saw them analyse DNA from more than 1,300 prehistoric humans dating back as far …

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down the genes some of us have inherited from Neanderthals, according to a new study, causing a mismatch between brain shape and skull shape. The study focuses on Chiari malformation type I (CM-I), where the lower part of the brain extends too far into the spinal cord – typically linked to …

In an unexpected discovery, researchers have found that wild tomatoes in the Galápagos Islands seem to be evolving in reverse. This fascinating phenomenon, previously thought to be rare, suggests that evolution isn’t always a straightforward process. The finding, which challenges conventional wisdom, could lead to exciting breakthroughs in genetic research. Tomatoes Turning Back Time on the Galápagos A team of …

Significant brain defects known as Chiari malformations could be down the genes some of us have inherited from Neanderthals, according to a new study, causing a mismatch between brain shape and skull shape. The study focuses on Chiari malformation type I (CM-I), where the lower part of the brain extends too far into the spinal cord – typically linked to …

Using ancient DNA recovered from prehistoric bones and teeth, scientists have built a 37,000‑year timeline of human infections, stretching from the icy mammoth camps of Siberia to medieval graveyards in Denmark. The new genetic map shows how early microbes began shaping human history. The scientists sequenced remains from 1,313 individuals and found genetic traces of 214 different pathogens. These range …

Paleontologists have unlocked a groundbreaking discovery that brings clarity to the evolutionary history of rhinos. A recent study, published in Nature, reveals how ancient protein sequences recovered from the fossilized tooth of Epiaceratherium sp., a rhinocerotid from the Early Miocene period, are transforming our understanding of this species’ past. These ancient proteins, preserved for over 24 million years, have not …

A 140,000-year-old skull discovered in Skhul Cave on Mount Carmel, Israel, may represent one of the most significant findings in human evolutionary history. According to a new anatomical analysis, the cranium likely belonged to a 5-year-old girl whose parents came from two different human species: Neanderthal and Homo sapiens. Clues Hidden in Ancient Bones First unearthed in 1929 during early …

This Martian Region Is Hiding Thousands of Kilometers of Ancient Rivers  SciTechDaily Mystery of Mars’ missing water could be solved by the planet’s tipsy tilt  Live Science Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought  The Guardian Ancient Rivers in Noachis Terra Reveal Mars’ Long-Lived Wet Past  Universe Today A dead Mars may have been inevitable – and the Sun is to …