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fromArs Technica
19 hours ago

Scientists sequence a woolly rhino genome from a 14,400-year-old wolf's stomach

Woolly rhino effective population fell from about 15,600 to 1,600 between 114,000–63,000 years ago, then stabilized around 1,600 breeding individuals.
fromwww.nature.com
5 months ago

Hominins on Sulawesi during the Early Pleistocene

The dispersal of archaic hominins beyond mainland Southeast Asia represents the earliest evidence for humans crossing ocean barriers to reach isolated landmasses.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Mystery food in Neanderthal diet might be maggots

Neanderthals might have enhanced nitrogen levels by consuming maggots from decomposed meat, indicating unique food preparation methods.
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