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  Swedish geneticist wins Nobel medicine prize for decoding ancient DNA

  Reuters - By Natalie Grover , Niklas Pollard and Johan Ahlander

  STOCKHOLM/LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for discoveries that underpin our understanding of how modern day people evolved from extinct ancestors at the dawn of human history. Paabo's work demonstrated practical …

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  Study reveals striking differences in brains of modern humans and Neanderthals

  The Guardian - Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

  Neanderthals have long been portrayed as our dim-witted, thuggish cousins. Now groundbreaking research has – while not confirmed the stereotype – revealed striking differences in the brain development of modern humans and Neanderthals. The study involved inserting a Neanderthal brain gene into mice, …

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  Prevent tree extinctions or face global ecological catastrophe, scientists warn

  The Guardian - Graeme Green

  New paper issues ‘warning to humanity’ as it calls for urgent action to protect world’s 60,000 tree species Scientists have issued an urgent “warning to humanity” about the global impact of tree extinctions. A new paper predicts severe consequences for people, wildlife and the planet’s ecosystems if …

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  Carvings Discovered at Ireland's Grange Stone Circle - Archaeology Magazine

  archaeology.org - Jessica Esther Saraceni

  LIMERICK, IRELAND—Irish Central reports that new photographs of a stone at the north entrance passage to Grange Stone Circle, which consists of 113 …

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  Earthen Mound in Louisiana Dated to 11,000 Years Ago - Archaeology Magazine

  archaeology.org - Jessica Esther Saraceni

  BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA—According to a statement released by Louisiana State University, professor emeritus Brooks Ellwood and his colleagues have …

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  Ancient skulls may place human and Neandertal interbreeding

  futurity.org - Matt Shipman-NC State

  The facial structure of prehistoric skulls supports the hypothesis that much of the interbreeding between humans and Neandertals took place in the …