Dietary evidence reinforces the reputation of Clovis hunters as mammoth killers
The ancient North Americans are increasingly looking like experienced mammoth killers. Archaeologists have long debated whether the Clovis people, who […]
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Neanderthals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar
Neanderthals really knew their way around fire. In a sea cave sheltered from Gibraltar’s raging winds, our ancient cousins created
The footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives crossing paths
Two ancient hominid species with slightly different gaits interbred in East Africa. Traces preserved on what was once a muddy
Slow proteins may support aging and chronic disease
As we age, our bodies slow down – not only in how we move, but also at the cellular level,
Cervical cancer deaths are falling among young American women
Cervical cancer rates have decreased since a human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine was introduced in 2006.SN: 10/6/08). Now, a new
Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’
Kidney cells can also form memories. At least in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most closely
A large, ancient Mayan city has been found in southern Mexico
A massive Mayan landscape is hidden beneath a forested area of southern Mexico. The newly discovered city, called Valeriana, spans
A common drug may help treat a rare genetic disease
DENVER — A drug found in nearly every medicine cabinet could be a treatment for a rare genetic disease. Ibuprofen
A twisted protein sheds light on chronic damage disease in deer
The misfolded proteins responsible for a fatal neurological disease in deer have a twist. The first detailed structure of an
The virus after an outbreak in Brazil can spread from mother to fetus
A virus that caused a major outbreak in Brazil this year can be spread from a pregnant woman to her