ANCIENT DNA HELPS REVEAL THE SOCIAL CHANGES IN AFRICA 50,000 YEARS AGO THAT SHAPED THE HUMAN STORY

Together with artifacts from the past, ancient DNA can fill in details about our ancient ancestors. Credit: Nina R/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Sun 27 January 2022:  Every person alive on the planet today is descended from people who lived as hunter-gatherers in Africa. The continent is the cradle of human origins and ingenuity, and with each […]

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27 MILLION ANCESTORS: SCIENTISTS CREATE LARGEST HUMAN FAMILY TREE

Sat 26 January 2022: Scientists have developed the largest human family tree ever, allowing people to learn about their distant ancestors in a major step toward mapping the full of human genetic ties. Human genomes were constructed from a number of sources — both ancient and modern DNA — by scientists from the University of […]

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH 9,000-YEAR-OLD SHRINE IN JORDAN’S DESERT

Wed 23 February 2022: A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists claims to have discovered a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan’s eastern desert. The ritual complex was discovered beside enormous structures known as “desert kites,” or mass traps, that are thought to have been used to gather wild gazelles for slaughter in a Neolithic campground. […]

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER UAE’S OLDEST BUILDINGS DATING BACK 8,500 YEARS

Mon 21 February 2022: Archaeologists in Abu Dhabi have discovered evidence of the country’s oldest known structures, which date back over 8,500 years. Experts from the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) made the startling discovery on Ghagha island, west of Abu Dhabi. According to the press release, the structures unearthed are “simple round rooms” […]

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TOMB OF BANNENTIU FROM PHARAONIC PERIOD IN EGYPT SHEDS LIGHT ON HISTORY

Sun 20 February 2022: Tomb of Bannentiu, which sheds light on the ancient history of Egypt, attracts the attention of tourists as well as scientists with its historical and cultural value, Reuters reports. The 2,600-year-old rocky area, discovered 84 years ago by the Egyptian archaeologist, Ahmed Fakhry, in the Bahariya Oasis, located near the Egyptian city of […]

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A FRENCHMAN’S STUDIO GHIBLI COLLECTION WINS A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

Sun 20 February 2022: By amassing 1,304 pieces of Studio Ghibli memorabilia, a French fan of the anime films set a Guinness World Record. Guinness World Records said Eloise Von Velvet earned the record for largest collection of Studio Ghibli memorabilia when her collection was officially tallied. Toys, statues, music boxes, and other items created […]

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AUSTRALIAN MAN STACKS M&M CANDIES TO BREAK GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

Sat 19 February 2022: A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Australia reclaimed his previous title by stacking six M&Ms vertically. Brendan Kelbie, 22, had previously stacked four M&M’s in 2020, tying the record set by Italian Silvio Sabba and putting him in a tie for first place. NEW RECORD: Tallest stack of M&M’s – […]

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FORENSIC SPRAY ‘SMARTWATER’ IS HELPING UK POLICE TO KEEP WOMEN SAFE

Sat 19 February 2022: In an effort to keep women safe, the UK police are experimenting with new technology. They’re using SmartWater, a forensic liquid that only glows in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet light. According to a BBC report, this forensic liquid can stay on the skin for up to six weeks, allowing […]

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