Human Origins
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The Southern Origin: Ancient Genomes Reveal Proto-Austronesian Migration Paths
Read more: The Southern Origin: Ancient Genomes Reveal Proto-Austronesian Migration PathsThrough the genome-wide data of 26 ancient human remains from northern and southern East Asia, spanning 9,500 to 300 years ago, including some extracted from the Qihedong skull, they carried out a series of scientific analyses that supported a southern China origin for proto-Austronesians.
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The Missing Link of Life: RNA and Amino Acids Linked Spontaneously
Read more: The Missing Link of Life: RNA and Amino Acids Linked SpontaneouslyA team led by Professor Matthew Powner showed how two of biology’s most fundamental ingredients, RNA and amino acids, could have spontaneously joined together at life’s beginning.
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Virtual Reconstruction of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Unexpectedly Primitive Ancestor
Read more: Virtual Reconstruction of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Unexpectedly Primitive AncestorA new reconstruction of a 1.5-million-year-old skull shows that early Homo erectus had an unexpectedly primitive face, suggesting complex human origins.
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Vertex gene-editing therapy shows promise for younger children with blood disorders
Read more: Vertex gene-editing therapy shows promise for younger children with blood disordersVertex’s CRISPR gene therapy produced durable clinical responses in children with sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, supporting expansion to younger age groups.
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Ancient southern Africans lived in long isolation, new genomes show
Read more: Ancient southern Africans lived in long isolation, new genomes showAncient genomes from southern Africa reveal prolonged isolation and deep genetic differences that change how we view early human diversity.
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Archaeology: Digging Into the Past — Ancient Egypt & Mummies
Read more: Archaeology: Digging Into the Past — Ancient Egypt & MummiesA short educational video exploring what archaeology involves: how mummies are discovered and studied — including insights from a leading Egyptologist.
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Resurgence of Interest in Old Human Burial Site Suggests Shared Rituals with Neanderthals
Read more: Resurgence of Interest in Old Human Burial Site Suggests Shared Rituals with NeanderthalsNew burials in Tinshemet Cave suggest Neanderthals and Homo sapiens shared rituals and technology.
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New U-Series Dating Places Ancient Greek Hominin Skull at 286,000 Years
Read more: New U-Series Dating Places Ancient Greek Hominin Skull at 286,000 YearsHominin skull from Petralona Cave is dated to at least 286,000 years ago, hinting at ancient, diverse human populations.
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Archaeologists Discover the Oldest Partial Human Face Fossil in Western Europe
Read more: Archaeologists Discover the Oldest Partial Human Face Fossil in Western EuropePartial face fossil dated 1.1–1.4 million years old found in Spain, redefining early human migration in Europe.
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Denisovan DNA Found in Southeast Asian Jawbone
Read more: Denisovan DNA Found in Southeast Asian Jawbone“A jawbone recovered off Taiwan links Denisovans to the region, showing their presence much farther south than previously proven.”