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An Ice Age refuge: DNA of humans, wolves, mammoths retrieved from sediments in El Mirón cave

For the first time, researchers managed to recover DNA from sediment at a Cantabrian site.

Ballymacombs More Woman: Iron Age decapitated remains found in a Northern Ireland bog

Decapitation may be part of a pattern of ritual killings during the Iron Age period.

Research suggests smaller apex-predators ruled Australia in the dinosaur age

Megaraptorids are known for somewhat small but sharp teeth, air-filled bones, and powerful forelimbs with enormous claws. These dinosaurs have mostly been found in southern continents.

1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant

To determine the age of the juniper shrub, scientists used dendrochronology techniques, specifically studying growth rings. They estimated that the juniper sprouted in 378 CE.

Did Earth lose its solar shield? Researchers find 10-million-year beryllium surge in sediments

Beryllium-10 is continuously produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere.

Power of yearly floods: Study reveals how 603 species shape Earth’s surface

"Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world; they are its architects," the researchers stated.

Scientists find Earth's inner core's rotation may slow and change direction by 2040

Researchers suggest that changes in inner core's rotation may impact its magnetic field.

40% harder Than natural diamonds: Chinese scientists synthesize ‘super diamond’

The synthetic hexagonal diamond exhibits high thermal stability up to 1,100°C and a hardness of 155 GPa, promising advancements in aerospace and defense industries.

80,000-year-old Homo sapiens stone blades discovered in Arabia

Findings at Jebel Faya reveal new insights into Homo sapiens migrations out of Africa.

Sore muscles? Researchers recommend turmeric

UOC researchers found curcumin in turmeric may ease muscle soreness, damage, and inflammation after intense exercise.

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