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Ancient DNA reveals Indigenous dog lineages found at Jamestown, Virginia

Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 and the present…

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Researchers unveil mysteries of ancient Earth

A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic rocks that only formed during…

2 years ago

Modern plant enzyme partners with surprisingly ancient protein

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that a protein responsible for the synthesis…

2 years ago

Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover’s samples

If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover's verification of lake sediments at the base of the Jezero crater…

2 years ago

Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk

A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our…

3 years ago

AI provides more accurate analysis of prehistoric and modern animals, painting picture of ancient world

A new Rice University study of the remains of prehistoric and modern African antelopes found that AI technology accurately identified…

3 years ago

Molecular fossils shed light on ancient life

Paleontologists are getting a glimpse at life over a billion years in the past based on chemical traces in ancient…

3 years ago

Antarctica’s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth’s future

Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly…

3 years ago

Ancient sea monster remains reveal oldest mega-predatory pliosaur

The fossils of a 170-million-year-old ancient marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs have been identified as the oldest-known mega-predatory…

3 years ago

New Mars gravity analysis improves understanding of possible ancient ocean

The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars' gravitational force supports the idea that the planet once had…

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