Archaeology

Famine and disease are likely to have influenced the evolution of lactose tolerance.

Famine and disease are likely to have influenced the evolution of lactose tolerance.

medkb July 29, 2022

Archaeological and genetic evidence calls into question the idea that the...

Meraxes gigas was a massive dinosaur with tiny arms, similar to T. rex.

Meraxes gigas was a massive dinosaur with tiny arms, similar to T. rex.

medkb July 8, 2022

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in Argentina. Meraxes...

Dogs descended from two ancient wolf populations.

Dogs descended from two ancient wolf populations.

medkb July 2, 2022

According to a study that examined DNA from 72 ancient wolves...

Ice Age wolf DNA reveals that dogs descended from 2 separate wolf populations.

Ice Age wolf DNA reveals that dogs descended from 2 separate wolf populations.

medkb June 30, 2022

An international team of geneticists and archaeologists led by the...

Sacrificial altar among 13,000 relics unearthed at Sanxingdui archaeological site in China

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Sacrificial altar among 13,000 relics unearthed at Sanxingdui archaeological site in China

medkb June 23, 2022

Archaeologists in southwest China discovered a treasure trove of 13,000 relics...

UK’s earliest hand axes were made by ancient humans 560,000 years ago

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UK’s earliest hand axes were made by ancient humans 560,000 years ago

medkb June 22, 2022

Homo heidelbergensis, an early human species, may have crafted the stone...

The Canine Family Tree in America

The Canine Family Tree in America

medkb June 18, 2022

(Photo courtesy of the Center for American Archeology/Del Baston) Koster,...

Roman graffiti leaves no doubt about how one soldier felt about the other .

Roman graffiti leaves no doubt about how one soldier felt about the other .

medkb June 12, 2022

A stone with a carved penis and an explicit insult was...

A stress protein in fibroblasts may be a good target for future cancer drugs

A stress protein in fibroblasts may be a good target for future cancer drugs

medkb June 12, 2022

The ATF4 protein acts in tumors and tumor-supporting fibroblasts to promote...

How Species Form: What the Intertwined History of the Polar Bear and the Brown Bear Tells Us

How Species Form: What the Intertwined History of the Polar Bear and the Brown Bear Tells Us

medkb June 8, 2022

A new study offers a more detailed look at the evolutionary...