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Dunraven Bay: The beach where people keep finding human bones
Human remains have been discovered multiple times along one stretch of Welsh coastline.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ejqpkz8n8o
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A dentist found a jawbone in a floor tile
A dentist stumbled upon a jawbone from a hominid embedded in a floor tile of his parents newly renovated home.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/04/hominin-jawbone-fossil-floor-tile-travertine/678153/
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Same species, different sizes: Rare evolution in action spotted in island bats
A University of Melbourne researcher has spotted a rare evolutionary phenomenon happening rapidly in real time in bats living in the Solomon Islands.
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-species-sizes-rare-evolution-action.html
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Lampreys offer clues to the origin of our fight-or-flight instinct
Scientists found some evidence that lampreys have a rudimentary sympathetic nervous system–which is believed to control the fight-or-flight reaction in vertebrates.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/lampreys-fight-or-flight/
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“Bizarre” patterns unearthed – Cambridge study challenges traditional views on Human origins
A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that interspecies competition significantly influenced the evolutionary trajectory of hominins, resulting in a “bizarre” evolutionary pattern for the Homo lineage.
https://scitechdaily.com/bizarre-patterns-unearthed-cambridge-study-challenges-traditional-views-on-human-origins/
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Lynx buried in Roman era pit with four dogs stumps archaeologists
Lynxes are rare today, but they are even rarer in the archaeological record. So why was one buried with four dogs?
https://www.iflscience.com/lynx-buried-in-roman-era-pit-with-four-dogs-stumps-archaeologists-73832
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Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce – why these rare records matter
Although Africa is home to many species of bats, their essential fossilized remains for paleontologists are notably sparse.
https://www.modernghana.com/news/1306249/africa-is-full-of-bats-but-their-fossils-are-scar.html
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Europa's life potential in doubt: Recent findings challenge assumptions
Europa's life potential: Is it even possible? Recent research is challenging assumptions about the habitability of this mysterious world.
https://www.wionews.com/science/europas-life-potential-in-doubt-recent-findings-challenge-assumptions-713374
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Ancient Maya burned their dead rulers to mark a new dynasty
In the foundations of a Maya temple, researchers found the charred bones of royal individuals – possibly evidence of a fiery ritual to mark the end of one dynasty and the beginning of another.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427141-ancient-maya-burned-their-dead-rulers-to-mark-a-new-dynasty
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World’s largest continuous dinosaur trackway now belongs to the US public
The largest continuous dinosaur trackway in the world has been bought by the US Forest Service, putting this magnificent monument into the hands of the public and protecting the site from mining.
https://www.iflscience.com/worlds-largest-continuous-dinosaur-trackway-now-belongs-to-the-us-public-73890
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Engraved bone of prehistoric bear is the oldest example of Neanderthal culture
Around 115,000-130,000 years ago, a Neanderthal in a Polish cave carved marks on a bear bone, creating among Europe's oldest symbolic artifacts linked to Neanderthals.
https://www.iflscience.com/engraved-bone-of-prehistoric-bear-is-the-oldest-example-of-neanderthal-culture-73884
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Ancient artists high on hallucinogens may have carved dancer rock art in Peru
Ancient rock carvings in southern Peru could have been made by people high on hallucinogenic drugs, a new study suggests.
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-artists-high-on-hallucinogens-carved-dancer-rock-art-in-peru-study-suggests
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Early Humans sheltered in this lava tube 10,000 years ago—and it’s still in use today
Fossils and stone tools show that a cave in Saudi Arabia has been used as shelter by humans for millennia, up to the present day.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/early-humans-sheltered-in-this-lava-tube-10-000-years-ago-and-its-still-in/
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Indian fossils may be from largest snake ever
New fossils suggest that one of the world’s largest ever snakes slithered around India 47 million years ago.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/palaeontology/india-largest-snake-fossils/
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Human ancestors may have bucked an evolutionary trend
How did early humans evolve? Interspecies competition between hominins played a role in diversity and survival.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/human-ancestors-may-have-bucked-an-evolutionary-trend
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Schoolgirl discovers fossil of huge prehistoric sea reptile
A schoolgirl has found a fossil of what was probably the largest marine reptile ever to swim in the seas - a creature longer than two buses.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/68842905
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Ancient sea creature fossils discovered in Hubei
A rare fossilized reef limestone forest with a diverse collection of sea creature fossils was recently discovered in Lichuan, Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hubei province, China.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/16/WS661e3a00a31082fc043c245a_2.html
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