Dietary evidence reinforces the reputation of Clovis hunters as mammoth killers
Enlace Patrocinado The ancient North Americans are increasingly looking like experienced mammoth killers. Archaeologists have long debated whether the Clovis […]
New videos reveal the hidden lives of Andean bears
Enlace Patrocinado Camera collar footage is revealing the secret lives of Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus), the only surviving South American
A sudden ice collapse hints at disturbing changes on the Antarctic coast
Enlace Patrocinado A hot spot is starting to form along the coast of East Antarctica. An ice shelf that broke
Neanderthals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar
Enlace Patrocinado Neanderthals really knew their way around fire. In a sea cave sheltered from Gibraltar’s raging winds, our ancient
The footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives crossing paths
Enlace Patrocinado Two ancient hominid species with slightly different gaits interbred in East Africa. Traces preserved on what was once
What would it take to protect the world from an asteroid?
Enlace Patrocinado How to kill an asteroidRobin George AndrewsWW Norton & Co., $29.99 The dinosaurs met a gruesome death at
Cervical cancer deaths are falling among young American women
Enlace Patrocinado Cervical cancer rates have decreased since a human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine was introduced in 2006.SN: 10/6/08). Now,
Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’
Enlace Patrocinado Kidney cells can also form memories. At least in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the cell
Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care
Enlace Patrocinado The city of Borbón in northern Ecuador is home to several government and religious offices and a regional
How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
Enlace Patrocinado One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 as a powerful