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Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in Lesotho in the first millennium AD
After analysing organic residues from ancient pots, a team of scientists led by the University of Bristol has uncovered new evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in the landlocked South African...
This rainforest was once a grassland savanna maintained by Aboriginal people—until colonization
If you go to the Surrey Hills of northwest Tasmania, you'll see a temperate rainforest dominated by sprawling trees with genetic links going back millions of years.
Diplo confirms son's birth in photo with Jevon King
Diplo confirmed on Mother's Day that his girlfriend, Jevon King, gave birth to a baby boy, Pace, in March.
The 'caribou of the Cretaceous': study says Edmontosaurus once called the Arctic home
A group of international researchers say the Edmontosaurus, a dinosaurs known to have lived some 70 million years ago between Alberta and Colorado, had an even larger range than what...
Point Pelee National Park may be closed but bird enthusiasts can still get their fill online
Point Pelee National Park wants to keep the chatter about birds alive, even while it is closed to the public -- so it's offering up some virtual offerings and people are...
Famous birthdays for May 11: Blac Chyna, Jonathan Jackson
Model Blac Chyna turns 32 and actor Jonathan Jackson turns 38, among the famous birthdays for May 11.
HMS Beagle: Dock for Darwin's ship gets protected status
The submerged mud berth on the River Roach in Essex is recognised as a nationally important site.
Alex Antetokounmpo, youngest brother of Giannis, skipping college to play in Europe
Alex Antetokounmpo, the youngest brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, intends to skip college and play professionally in Europe.
Coronavirus deaths drop significantly in Europe; Britain cautious in reopening
Despite a dramatic decline in the number of deaths from coronavirus in Europe, the region is generally taking a slow approach in easing restrictions, including in Britain where the pandemic...
Grateful hikers return to Griffith Park: 'Like being set free'
'Like being set free:' Grateful hikers returning to Griffith Park
South Dakota gov. orders tribes to remove checkpoints; U.S. death toll tops 77K
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered two Sioux tribes to remove checkpoints designed to curb the coronavirus on tribal lands.
Was the coronavirus made in a Wuhan lab? Here's what the genetic evidence shows
Despite President Trump's statements that the coronavirus was released from a laboratory in Wuhan, scientist say the evidence points to a natural origin.
Was the coronavirus made in a Wuhan lab? Here's what the genetic evidence shows
Despite President Trump's statements that the coronavirus was released from a laboratory in Wuhan, scientist say the evidence points to a natural origin.
Famous birthdays for May 9: Ghostface Killah, Noah Centineo
Rapper Ghostface Killah turns 50 and actor Noah Centineo 24, among the famous birthdays for May 9.
'Chinese virus' and other COVID-19 racism have designers, stylists of Asian heritage pushing back
Enough is enough, says a growing number of creatives from the fashion industry, including designer Kimora Lee Simmons, stylist Jeanne Yang and designer Prabal Gurung.
Neanderthals preferred bovine bones for leather-making tools
When it came to selecting bones for leather-making tools, Neanderthals were surprisingly choosy. New archaeological analysis shows Neanderthals preferentially selected bovine rib bones to make a tool called a lissoir.
Column: America's tolerance for mass murder is the coronavirus' best friend
The America that condones mass murder of children is allowing the coronavirus to spread.
In photos: Celebrity moms -- with their kids -- on the red carpet
In honor of Mother's Day, May 10, 2020, here's a look at some celebrity moms who brought the kids along for a walk on the red carpet over the past...
Neanderthals were choosy about making bone tools
Evidence continues to mount that the Neanderthals, who lived in Europe and Asia until about 40,000 years ago, were more sophisticated people than once thought. A new study shows that...
Neandertals were choosy about making bone tools
Evidence continues to mount that the Neandertals, who lived in Europe and Asia until about 40,000 years ago, were more sophisticated people than once thought. A new study from UC...
DNA genealogy leads police to James E. Zastawnik in 1987 killing of Ohio teen Barbara Blatnik
Cleveland police say they have used DNA research to solve the 33-year-old strangling of a teenage girl, and arrest her killer.
Early marine reptiles used pebble-like teeth to crush shellfish
Some early ichthyosaurs used rounded, pebble-like teeth to crush the shells of snails and clam-like bivalves, according to new research.
Five faculty members named Harvard College Professors
Five faculty members have been named Harvard College Professors for their contributions to undergraduate teaching. Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, announced the honor for Katia Bertoldi, William...
Ancient cannibal tooth provides oldest ever evidence of human ancestors
The question over how Homo antecessor, the earliest known hominin species in Europe, is related to other Homo species and where it sits on the evolutionary tree has been much...
Treat puzzles that activate your cat’s instincts
Food-motivated cats might just wake up for this. ( Manja Vitolic via Unsplash/)Cats big and small are predators, strategically napping to conserve their energy for stalking, pouncing, and brutally killing their dinner. Generations...
Fears of a second coronavirus surge haunts California as it begins slow-speed reopening of economy
Reopening California begins -- but very slowly, cautiously and under the shadow of a second wave.
Beer was here! A new microstructural marker for malting in the archaeological record
A new method for reliably identifying the presence of beer or other malted foodstuffs in archaeological finds is described in a study published May 6, 2020 in the open-access journal...
Thought to be extinct, Beothuk DNA is still present in N.L. families, genetics researcher finds
A St. John’s genetics specialist has found DNA connections that link the long-vanished Beothuk people to contemporary people, almost two centuries after the last known Beothuk died.