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Jul 24, 2020
Researchers find earliest confirmed case of smallpox
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Jun 12, 2020
Ancient bow-and-arrow technology dating back some 48,000 years has been discovered in a Sri Lankan cave, making it the oldest evidence of archery to be found in this part of the world. The researchers also found decorative beads made from mineral ochre and marine snail shells
anthropology
gizmodo
human evolution
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Mar 11, 2020
Baboon mothers living in the wild carry dead infants for up to ten days. The researchers believe the most plausible are the 'grief-management hypothesis', which suggests that mothers carry the dead infant as a way of dealing emotionally with their loss
anthropology
behavior
evolution
fertility
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Feb 25, 2020
Stress may drive people to give as well as receive emotional support. On average, participants were more than twice as likely to either give or receive emotional support on days they experienced a stressor. They were 26 percent more likely to give or receive support the following day.
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Jan 31, 2020
African populations have been revealed to share Neanderthal ancestry for the first time, in findings that add a new twist to the tale of ancient humans and our closest known relatives.
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biology
evolution
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Jan 01, 2020
Pro-lifers are using civil rights protections to lobby against early abortions. New pro-life strategies to restrict abortion include quoting laws designed to protect slaves and same-sex couples, while deliberately misrepresenting medical facts to argue a heartbeat indicates life.
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Dec 27, 2019
An international research team comprising Neuroscientists reveal brain mechanisms and functional regions that underlie confirmation bias -- a phenomenon where people strongly favor information that reinforces their existing opinions over contradictory ones.
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Dec 17, 2019
Neolithic chewing gum helps recreate image of ancient Dane - Complete genome recovered from 5,600 year old chewed birch tar.
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Dec 03, 2019
Lack of tolerance, institutional confidence threaten democracies. Where confidence in institutions such as the government and the media is low, democracy tends to be unstable. The study was based on an analysis of survey data from 476,583 individuals in 109 countries.
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political science
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Jun 24, 2019
Screams contain a 'calling card' for the vocalizer's identity. Scientists show that listeners can correctly identify whether pairs of screams were produced by the same person or two different people -- a critical prerequisite to individual recognition.
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May 27, 2019
Scientists have traced the history of the apple from its wild origins, noting that it was originally spread by ancient megafauna and later as a process of trade along the Silk Road. These processes allowed for the development of the varieties that we know today.
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Apr 24, 2019
Fossilized Human Poop Shows Ancient Forager Ate an Entire Rattlesnake—Fang Included
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Apr 10, 2019
Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers -- or who try to hide feelings of annoyance -- may be at risk for heavier drinking after work, according to a new study (n=1,592).
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