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Ancient squirrels ate meat like 'zombies,' and the proof is in the poopFrozen ancient squirrel feces from Canada's Yukon have revealed a lost Ice Age world. These coprolites, dating back up to 700,000 years, co...- In 2012, archaeologists digging under a Leicester car park unearthed a skeleton with arrowhead and skull wounds and identified England's long-lost King Richard III, missing for 527 yearsIn a remarkable turn of events, excavations beneath a Leicester car park in 2012 unveiled a skeleton identified as King Richard III. A form...
- In 1996, two students wading in the Columbia found a skull, and an American origins battle beganIn 1996, the unearthing of ancient human remains near Kennewick, Washington, sparked a firestorm of discussion. Initially perceived as an e...
- How to identify Gaboon Viper: Key physical features, range, habitat, and dietAfrica's Gaboon viper boasts the longest fangs of any venomous snake. This master of camouflage lives in forests and is a patient hunter. W...
- Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....
- Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan WarA woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. ...
- A newly found snake species survives predators by disguising its tail as a second headScientists have discovered a new snake species in China's Guangxi region. This tiny snake, named Calamaria incredibilis, has a tail that lo...
- Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...
- Are millions aging faster because of hidden vitamin B12 deficiency? New Cornell University research links low B12 to muscle weakness and metabolic declineVitamin B12 and healthy aging are now linked by striking new evidence from Cornell University. A landmark study published in the Journal of...
- Shroud of Turin DNA analysis reveals possible Indian origin for 'Jesus Christ's burial cloth'Shroud of Turin DNA Analysis: A genomic study published in Scientific Reports has revealed the presence of plant and human DNA lineages ass...
- Wrinkles, fatigue, grey hair? US heart surgeon shares 5 common habits that make you age faster than you thinkChasing quick fixes for aging overlooks fundamental habits. Dr. Jeremy London highlights five unconscious behaviors that accelerate aging: ...
- Great white sharks DNA difference mystery defies scientific explanationScientists have uncovered a perplexing genetic divergence in great white sharks, observing significant differences in mitochondrial DNA des...
- Researchers discover anti-ageing function of human cell protein which helps repair damaged mitochondriaResearchers at the Queensland Brain Institute in Australia have discovered an anti-ageing protein, ATSF-1, which activates repair of damage...
- Mehrauli killing case: Hair, bones recovered by police confirmed to be of Shraddha WalkarSpecial Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sagar Preet Hooda said the bone and hair samples from which DNA could not be extracted were ...
- 22k-yr-old fossil from China reveals long-lost panda lineageThe report, published in the journal Current Biology, shows that the ancient panda found in Cizhutuo Cave in the Guangxi Province of China ...
- Human DNA discovered in caves without skeletal remainsWashington, April 28 (IANS) An international team of researchers has successfully retrieved human DNA in cave sediments where no skeletal r...
- Potential biomarker for pre-diabetes discoveredResearchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type 2 diabetes.
- Mitochondrial DNA: Implications & ethics of advancing technology and creating designer babiesET explains this technology, and looks at the implications of advancing technology and the ethics of creating designer babies.
- UK becomes first country to allow 'three-parent' babiesA further vote is required in the House of Lords for complete clearance. If everything goes ahead, then the first such baby could be born n...
- China may have been first to domesticate chickenThe researchers obtained mitochondrial DNA sequences from up to 10,000-year-old chicken fossils originating from northern China.
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