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Ancient Greek skull rewrites human evolutionary timeline | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Archaeology Researchers from France, China, the UK, and Greece revealed that the Petralona cranium is at least 286,000 years old, placing it firmly in the Middle Pleistocene era. The reconstructed skull of a man who died 12,000 years ago in what is now Vietnam. (photo credit: C.M. Stimpson) …

Severed arms and brutalized skeletal remains recovered from pits at two 6,000-year-old archaeological sites in northeastern France suggest the region’s inhabitants turned torture into a public spectacle to celebrate their victories. A study on the remains offers evidence that the severed upper arms may have been taken as war trophies, while the excessively mutilated bodies were savagely slaughtered in a …

Severed arms and brutalized skeletal remains recovered from pits at two 6,000-year-old archaeological sites in northeastern France suggest the region’s inhabitants turned torture into a public spectacle to celebrate their victories. A study on the remains offers evidence that the severed upper arms may have been taken as war trophies, while the excessively mutilated bodies were savagely slaughtered in a …

World’s Oldest Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child Discovered  Ancient Origins Neanderthals and Homo sapiens may have interbred 100,000 years earlier than once thought  CNN Skeleton is determined to be a ‘hybrid child’ of a human and Neanderthal interbreeding  Earth.com The World’s First Human Hybrid? Ancient Fossil Stuns Scientists  SciTechDaily This Skull Is The Oldest Physical Proof of Neanderthals in Your Bloodline  ScienceAlert Source link

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — the world’s first recorded pandemic — in the Eastern Mediterranean, where the outbreak was first described nearly 1,500 years ago. The landmark discovery, led by an interdisciplinary team at the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University, with collaborators in …

Farming spread through migration, not local adoption, ancient DNA reveals  Archaeology News Online Magazine Modeling the European Neolithic expansion suggests predominant within-group mating and limited cultural transmission  Nature Ancient DNA shows what really spread the farming revolution  Earth.com Ancient DNA reveals farming spread through migration, though locals slow to adopt it  Phys.org Ancient DNA Reveals Hunter-Gatherers and Farmers Coexisted for Generations  GreekReporter.com Source link

Deep below the seafloor, locked in a layer of 100-million-year-old sediment, a lifeform quietly lives. It’s not quite Godzilla, nor a long-lost Megalodon, but it does go to show how life on Earth can dwell under the most extreme and bizarre circumstances. Scientists discovered that communities of microbes living beneath the seafloor are able to survive in rock sediments for …

How wild horses became rideable, according to ancient DNA  The Washington Post Horses may have become rideable with the help of a genetic mutation  Science News Did a single genetic mutation make horses rideable?  Phys.org Animal domestication: a key mutation behind horse-based mobility identified  Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Genetics: How genes made the horse man’s companion | blue News  blue News Source …

A small randomized controlled trial suggests that regularly blowing a conch shell, an ancient yogic breathing practice known as shankh blowing, may ease symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Credit: Shutterstock Conch shell blowing eased sleep apnea symptoms and improved sleep quality. The practice may provide a simple alternative to machines or medication. A small randomized controlled trial published in …

Teeth of a Camarasaurus, found in the Morrison Formation, USA, which were also analyzed in the research. Credit: Sauriermuseum Aathal A new method allows scientists to reconstruct carbon dioxide levels and photosynthesis from fossilized tooth enamel. A surprising new line of evidence is providing fresh insights into Earth’s ancient climate. Fossilized dinosaur teeth reveal that the atmosphere during the Mesozoic …