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Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed
Jazz lovers likely need no introduction to Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery, 20th century guitarists…
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Neanderthals invented their own bone weapon technology by 80,000 years ago
Working bone into a streamlined, aerodynamic spear point, then hafting it onto a shaft with…
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Research roundup: Tattooed tardigrades and splash-free urinals
It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific…
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A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered
Then everything changed when the Fire Nation—sorry, the Han Empire—attacked. Han rose to power in…
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
It’s also when someone buried three babies in the courtyard, each near a corner of…
Prehistoric bone tool cache suggests advanced reasoning in early hominins
A prehistoric bone tool “factory” Bone tools shaped by knapping, however, were much rarer until…
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Study: Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glass
According to Petrone et al., usually such brain matter would be "saponified" by the extreme…
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Seven cool science stories we almost missed this month
It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific…
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A telltale toilet reveals “lost” site shown in Bayeux Tapestry
Seats of power The Bayeux Tapestry, showing King Harold riding to Bosham, where he attends…
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Skull long thought to be Cleopatra’s sister’s was actually a young boy
Scientists have demonstrated that an ancient human skull excavated from a tomb at Ephesos was…