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Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History

Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 2015, a paleoanthropology team discovered jaw remains of a roughly 42,000-year-old Neanderthal in France. Over the next several years, the team, led by Ludovic Slimak, found more of the Neanderthal’s remains and began to analyze …

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Shilo Sanders punch row: Bucs star's 'violent' history, security guard incident surface after ejection – Hindustan Times

Shilo Sanders punch row: Bucs star's 'violent' history, security guard incident surface after ejection – Hindustan Times

Shilo Sanders punch row: Bucs star’s ‘violent’ history, security guard incident surface after ejection  Hindustan Times Bucs’ Sanders ejected after ‘inexcusable’ punch  ESPN Shilo Sanders ejected from Buccaneers’ preseason finale for taking a swing at Bills TE  Yahoo Sports Deion Sanders posts cryptic quote from Bible after Shilo’s ejection, Shedeur’s sacks: ‘My enemies…’  Hindustan Times Bankruptcy case still looms large for Buccaneers rookie safety …

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‘We are seeing history repeating itself’

‘We are seeing history repeating itself’

Officials with the World Health Organization are alerting the public to a potential revival of epidemic proportions. New reports show the chikungunya virus is spreading outside of its typical distribution, according to Reuters. What’s happening? Chikungunya is a virus that was first identified in the United Republic of Tanzania in 1952. Since then, it’s emerged across Africa and Asia, particularly …

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Justice Department gave Ghislaine Maxwell ‘a platform to rewrite history,’ family of Epstein abuse survivor says

Justice Department gave Ghislaine Maxwell ‘a platform to rewrite history,’ family of Epstein abuse survivor says

The family members of a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse said they were “outraged” by the Justice Department’s decision to release transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony last month to a federal prosecutor, arguing it provided Maxwell a “platform to rewrite history.” “The content of these transcripts is in direct contradiction with felon Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for child sex …

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Cave exploration reveals the history of a forgotten human lineage

Cave exploration reveals the history of a forgotten human lineage

Your genome carries quiet traces of meetings your ancestors once had with other kinds of humans. Some of those traces come from the Denisovans, a population that science met first in DNA, then slowly in bone. A new wave of research is turning these strangers into neighbors by stitching together where they lived, when they thrived, and what they left …

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Reexamining the extinction of the largest known primate in history

Reexamining the extinction of the largest known primate in history

An international team of researchers is looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, a giant prehistoric primate that once lived in what is now southern China. The species is known from its teeth and mandibles found in cave sites. The fossils suggest it was the largest primate ever, with estimates of its size ranging from about …

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A Hidden Connection That Could Rewrite Solar System History

A Hidden Connection That Could Rewrite Solar System History

A groundbreaking study recently published in the Planetary Science Journal has raised the possibility that asteroids Bennu, Ryugu, and Polana may all be fragments of a common parent body. The paper, titled “JWST Spectroscopy of (142) Polana: Connection to NEAs (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu”, delves into the spectral data of these three asteroids, offering insights into their shared origins. …

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