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High in the Pamir Mountains: Ancient Cannabis Smoking in Western China
Evolution & Behaviour

High in the Pamir Mountains: Ancient Cannabis Smoking in Western China

This study traces some of the earliest evidence for cannabis smoking back to ancient burials in the high mountains of the Pamirs in far western China. People...

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A tiny shark from the ancient past of the United States
Evolution & Behaviour

A tiny shark from the ancient past of the United States

More than dinosaurs lived in North America during the Cretaceous, including a very small freshwater shark. The new species, named Galagadon, is a relative of...

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When were Denisovans and Neanderthals present in Eurasia?
Evolution & Behaviour

When were Denisovans and Neanderthals present in Eurasia?

Denisova Cave is an archaeological site in southern Siberia. Russian archaeologists have excavated it for over 30 years. It is the only site in the world we...

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Human's impact on the behavior and cultural diversity of chimpanzees
Evolution & Behaviour

Human's impact on the behavior and cultural diversity of chimpanzees

Scientists rarely consider species’ behavioral diversity as a significant contributor to wildlife biodiversity. Challenging this view, we find that both...

4 min read8,474 views
The taste for human sweat
Evolution & Behaviour

The taste for human sweat

Mosquitoes transmit diseases due to their attraction to humans. Here we discuss our paper where we show that mosquitoes lacking a particular receptor, do not...

3 min read4,015 views
Ancient feasts drew people and animals from across Neolithic Britain
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Ancient feasts drew people and animals from across Neolithic Britain

Biomolecular analysis of pig remains from the Stonehenge complex and other monuments have demonstrated that people and animals from across Neolithic Britain...

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Sharks, Seals, and the Balance of Power at Sea
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Sharks, Seals, and the Balance of Power at Sea

Fur seals and penguins show up in the Southern Hemisphere; seals, puffins, and porpoises in the north. As icebergs appear on the horizon, large active sharks...

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Sea otters make a splash
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Sea otters make a splash

California sea otters have been pounding mussels on shoreline boulders for more than 10 years, and this behavior leaves long-term traces. Using methods from...

4 min read4,246 views
How to survive a viral apocalypse: a rabbit’s tale
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How to survive a viral apocalypse: a rabbit’s tale

In 1950, a novel virus was used as a biological weapon to control the invasive rabbit populations in Australia, killing millions of animals on the first...

4 min read4,175 views
A four-legged ancestor led the way for early whales dispersal
Evolution & Behaviour

A four-legged ancestor led the way for early whales dispersal

The discovery of a four-legged whale in nearly 43 million years old marine deposits of coastal Peru provides insights on the early dispersal of modern whales,...

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