Ancient African topography remotely modulated the South Asian summer monsoon millions of years ago, study finds

The South Asian summer monsoon sustains billions of people today. For a long time, the prevailing scientific view has held ...
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Ancient discoveries that rewrite history: unearthing our pas

Explore ancient discoveries that rewrite history, from Viking settlements to Göbekli Tepe. Uncover how archaeology challenges ...
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Curiosity finds metal-rich hotspot linked to an ancient lake in Gale Crater

Twelve years into its climb up a Martian mountain, NASA’s Curiosity rover has hit a geochemical jackpot. A thin band of ...
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The most incredible ancient Egyptian finds of recent years

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

What did dogs mean to the ancient Maya? Scientists are unlocking new clues.

Depictions of dogs in Maya art and archaeological finds point to a variety of possible roles in the ancient culture.
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Natural Selection Shaped Hundreds More Human Genes Than We Thought, Massive Ancient DNA Study Finds

Scientists previously thought only a handful of genes showed signs of selection in recent human evolution, but previous ...

Natural selection is accelerating, massive DNA study finds

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...