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Long shot science leads to revised age for land-animal ancestor

In 1984, an amateur paleontologist in Scotland found a remarkable specimen: a nearly complete fossil of what looked to be…

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Different phases of evolution during ice age

A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox…

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Earliest use of psychoactive and medicinal plant ‘harmal’ identified in Iron Age Arabia

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia.…

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The effects of smoking, drinking and lack of exercise are felt by the age of 36, new research indicates

Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost…

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How do age, sex, hormones and genetics affect dementia biomarkers in the blood?

A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain…

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Will Pucovski, Made Test Debut Against India In 2021, Announces Shock Retirement At Age Of 27

Former Australia Test opener Will Pucovski has retired from all levels of cricket with immediate effect due to…

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Climate change and prehistoric human populations: Eastward shift of settlement areas at the end of the last ice age

A new study sheds light on how prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations in Europe coped with climate changes over 12,000 years ago.…

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Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died…

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Carbon capture from constructed wetlands declines as they age

Constructed wetlands do a good job in their early years of capturing carbon in the environment that contributes to climate…

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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping

A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the Caucasus Mountains where an ancient Bronze Age settlement, Dmanisis Gora, has been…

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