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New research challenges long-standing assumptions about protein, finding that eating animal-based sources is not tied to higher mortality. Credit: Stock A large study found that animal protein is not linked to higher mortality and may even help lower cancer-related deaths. Eating foods that contain animal protein is not connected to a higher chance of death and may even provide some …

Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA helped the first Americans survive, study finds  Archaeology News Online Magazine The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.  yahoo.com DNA from extinct hominin may have helped ancient peoples survive in the Americas  Phys.org Denisovan Mucus Gene May Have Helped Humans Survive in The Americas  ScienceAlert Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped …

Research finds ultramarathon running is a risk factor for colorectal cancer  Boing Boing Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?  The New York Times This health nut habit may actually increase your colorectal cancer odds: ‘You never hear it’s bad for you’  New York Post Are Marathon Runners More Likely to Get Cancer?  VICE Marathon running can lower your risk of colon …

A mysterious skull with a stalagmite growing out of its head is about 300,000 years old and neither human nor Neanderthal, a new study finds. The skull was reportedly discovered attached to the wall of Petralona Cave in northern Greece in 1960. Researchers have since argued about its position on the human family tree and had trouble figuring out its …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Modern humans are evolutionary survivors, thriving generation after generation while our ancient relatives died out. Now, new research into our brain chemistry suggests that an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more efficient water seekers than our closest extinct relatives. About 600,000 years ago, modern humans genetically diverged from the lineage that produced …

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts has more support than opposition — but with many voters undecided, the measure’s prospects remain uncertain, a new poll found. One thing, however, has become clear: Newsom’s standing with voters appears tethered to the fate of his high-stakes redistricting gamble. The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, conducted for …

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable  The New York Times President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian  The White House (.gov) Donald Trump’s Guide to Museums  The Atlantic Trump’s next fight: “woke” museum interpretations of history  Axios Trump says Smithsonian is too focused on slavery. Scholars see sanitizing.  The Washington Post Source link

Inova study finds link between long-distance running and colon cancer  InsideNoVa.com Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?  The New York Times Are Marathon Runners More Likely to Get Cancer?  VICE Marathon running can lower your risk of colon cancer; know what study says  Times of India Can too much exercise actually fuel colon cancer?  MDLinx Source link

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury found a man not guilty Thursday of organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021. Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File) Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on …

6 states lead U.S. with most unauthorized immigrants, new Pew study finds  Axios The US undocumented immigrant population reached a record in 2023  CNN Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report finds  AP News Illegal immigration hit record in 2023: Pew  The Hill U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reached a Record 14 Million in 2023  Pew Research Center …