What were ancient humans thinking when they began to bury their dead?
Some people will tell you that Homo naledi was a small-brained hominin with some big thoughts. Two years ago, a…
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3,800-year-old burial of tall warrior buried with 4-pronged spearhead unearthed in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists in Azerbaijan have unearthed the 3,800-year-old tomb of a towering warrior who was buried with a four-pronged spearhead in…
tracking elusive Amazon group to save their land
Brazil recognizes the existence of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation in Ituna/Itata, a territory in the Brazilian Amazon the…
Spectacular Triassic reptile had an early kind of feathers
Illustration of the Triassic reptile Mirasaura grauvogeli Rick Stikkelorum A reptile from the Middle Triassic had a spectacular crest made…
The time you take an oral exam could affect whether you pass or fail
Certain university courses, such as languages, have oral examinations Shutterstock/PeopleImages.com – Yuri A University students are more likely to pass…
Homo naledi’s burial practices could change what it means to be human
From a young age, the inevitability and finality of death becomes a shaping force in our lives. Indeed, it could…
Walking 7000 steps a day seems to be enough to keep us healthy
Monitoring daily step counts can be an easy way of gauging how active you have been volkerpreusser/Alamy We are often…
Real-time imaging of nanoscale ice crystals promises better weather and climate models
Platform for the simultaneous detection of nano-ice nuclei, cloud droplets, and ice crystals: Schematic of McGill Real-Time Ice Nucleation Chamber…
The secret to what makes colours pop on dazzling songbirds
Green-headed tanagers (Tangara seledon) are strikingly colourful Daniel Field Brightly coloured songbirds called tanagers are so eye-catching because they have…
New study unlocks molecular defense against devastating potato pathogen
A, Healthy potato hairy roots 21 days after induction with Rhizobium rhizogenes. B, Formation of gall-like structures on hairy roots….