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Archaeology
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High-tech archaeology shows we aren't the first to endure hard times
The discovery of ancient cities in Asia and the Americas point to earlier bouts of social and climatic…
Targeted mRNA therapy tackles deadly pregnancy condition in mice
Download the Nature Podcast 11 December 2024 In this episode: 00:45 A potential treatment for pre-eclampsia Researchers have…
Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care
DNA fragments extracted from archaeological human remains can be sequenced to identify the microorganisms that caused disease.Credit: Microgen/Getty…
Ancient stacks of dishes tell tale of society’s dissolution
Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03977-z Artefacts from a Mesopotamian archaeological site suggest that people in the…
Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period
Download the Nature Podcast 4 December 2024 In this episode: 00:48 Chemotherapy efficacy varies with the menstrual cycle…
The Whole Story of How Humans Evolved From Great Apes
More than 2 million years ago, a mutation reduced the power of the chewing muscles in human ancestors.…
The birth of Bronze Age pastoralism where Europe meets Asia
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 27 November 2024 At the interface between Asia and Europe, the Caucasus region was a melting…
Fossilized faeces helps explain dinosaurs’ rise to dominance
Download the Nature Podcast 27 November 2024 In this episode: 00:50 Fossilized faeces give news insights into dinosaurs’…
Evidence of oldest known alphabet unearthed among Syrian tomb treasures
The small clay cylinders are engraved with symbols thought to be letters.Credit: Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University Clay…
Hunter-gatherers built a massive fish trap in Belize 4000 years ago
Satellite image showing channels that formed part of an ancient fishery, and Mayan sites nearby Google Earth Archaeologists…