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New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.
"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...
New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato ...
A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...
Legend has it that ancient Romans partied so hard that they had a special room called a vomitorium, where they'd purge their ...
Artemis is generally known as the ancient Greek goddess of hunting; however, she was a deity with various cults associated ...
The sacred yellow serpents of Asclepius, the porieas, symbolized healing, renewal, divine power in ancient Greek medical and ...
Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...
Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel ...
The National Museum of Romanian History has announced an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Mangalia, southeastern ...
Species can sometimes "re-acquire features similar to those of their ancestors," said the statement, but "doing so through ...
Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos may be reversing evolution—reawakening ancient traits, surprising scientists at UC Riverside.