Ancient fire remains provide evidence of Neanderthal group mobility and settlement patterns and indicate specific occupation…
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Human settlements in Amazonia much older than previously thought
Humans settled in southwestern Amazonia and even experimented with agriculture much earlier than previously thought, according…
Minerals in mountain rivers tell the story of landslide activity upstream
Researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Tübingen have come up with a…
Tomato, tomat-oh!—understanding evolution to reduce pesticide use
Although pesticides are a standard part of crop production, Michigan State University researchers believe pesticide use…
Meet Callichimaera perplexa, the platypus of crabs
The crab family just got a bunch of new cousins—including a 95-million-year-old chimera species that will…
Salish seafloor mapping identifies earthquake and tsunami risks
The central Salish Sea of the Pacific Northwest is bounded by two active fault zones that…
How would you survive on Mars?
The Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats Institute is working to ensure that the first long-term settlement on other…
New robust device may scale up quantum tech, researchers say
Researchers have been trying for many years to build a quantum computer that industry could scale…
NASA’s Aqua Satellite catches Tropical Cyclone Lorna organizing
Visible satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the recently formed Tropical Storm Lorna was getting…
Crabs, lobsters and shrimp now have a family tree dating 500 million years
Researchers have for the first time traced the roots of crabs, lobsters and shrimp to create…