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Mammoths Topped Menu For First Humans In North America During Ice Age
The first humans who spread across North America during the last Ice Age put mammoths at the top of their menu, according to scientists who secured the first direct evidence of the diet of these ancient people.
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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now
In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.
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Did Earth Once Freeze Completely? New Evidence Found in Colorado Rocks
Recent research in Colorado’s Pikes Peak has uncovered crucial evidence supporting the Snowball Earth hypothesis. The discovery of Tava sandstone formations suggests that Earth experienced a global ice sheet about 700 million years ago. Using advanced radiometric dating, researchers pinpointed the formation of these sandstones to between 690 and ...
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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Ancient Humans Remained in Frigid Central Europe During Last Ice Age, New Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that some ancient humans did not retreat from Central Europe during the last ice age. Instead, they adapted to the harsh conditions, similar to species like brown bears and wolves. Led by Oxala García-Rodríguez from Bournemouth University, the study utilised genetic data to show how humans thrived in frigid climates, w...
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Did Pollen Allergies Cause Woolly Mammoths' Extinction? New Study Proposes a Surprising Theory
A new study proposes a surprising theory that pollen allergies may have contributed to the extinction of woolly mammoths. The researchers argue that an increase in pollen during the post-Ice Age period could have affected the animals' ability to communicate and reproduce. This inability to breed, combined with environmental changes and human activi...
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Scientists have proposed that Earth may once have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s, formed by an asteroid breakup 466 million years ago. This ring may have triggered global cooling, contributing to the Hirnantian Ice Age. Evidence includes impact craters near the equator and meteorite debris in sedimentary rocks.
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Skeletons Reveal Ancient Teenagers Experienced Puberty Similar to Modern Teens, Study Finds
Recent research has revealed that teenagers who lived between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, went through puberty at roughly the same age as modern teens. An international team of archaeologists, led by Mary Lewis, a bioarchaeologist from the University of Reading, studied the skeletal remains of 13 adolescents from various archae...
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Study Examines New Possible Reason For Several Ice Ages On Earth
The researchers believe the findings show that the Sun's location in space might shape Earth's history more than previously considered.
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5 Facts About Son Of A Mango Seller Who Became "Ice Cream Man Of India"
Raghunandan Srinivas Kamath, the founder of Naturals Ice Cream, died on Friday, at the age of 75. He breathed his last at Mumbai's H N Reliance Foundation Hospital after a brief illness.
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Gulf Stream Could Collapse As Early As 2025, Mini Ice Age On The Way: Study
The Gulf Stream plays a crucial role in regulating the climate of Western Europe, where its warm waters help moderate temperatures, particularly in the winter months.
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Lost 'Atlantis' Continent Nearly Twice As Big As UK Discovered Off The Coast Of Australia
The vast landmass was home to up to half a million people around 70,000 years ago but is now submerged around 100 meters deep.
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Stray Is Getting an Animated Movie Adaptation at Annapurna Interactive
Stray, the wildly popular cat simulator game from 2022, is getting an animated film adaptation. As per Entertainment Weekly, it is simply the first of developer Annapurna Interactive’s games catalogue to be turned into a film/ movie, and it’s being described as having a ‘hopepunk’ vibe that relies on optimism as a weapon. The original video...
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Mom-To-Be Gauahar Khan Relishes Chocolate Cake, Ice Cream And More
Gauahar Khan is expecting her first child with her husband Zaid Darbar, and here's what she ate recently.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Mammoths Topped Menu For First Humans In North America During Ice Age
The first humans who spread across North America during the last Ice Age put mammoths at the top of their menu, according to scientists who secured the first direct evidence of the diet of these ancient people.
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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now
In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.
-
Did Earth Once Freeze Completely? New Evidence Found in Colorado Rocks
Recent research in Colorado’s Pikes Peak has uncovered crucial evidence supporting the Snowball Earth hypothesis. The discovery of Tava sandstone formations suggests that Earth experienced a global ice sheet about 700 million years ago. Using advanced radiometric dating, researchers pinpointed the formation of these sandstones to between 690 and ...
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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Ancient Humans Remained in Frigid Central Europe During Last Ice Age, New Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that some ancient humans did not retreat from Central Europe during the last ice age. Instead, they adapted to the harsh conditions, similar to species like brown bears and wolves. Led by Oxala García-Rodríguez from Bournemouth University, the study utilised genetic data to show how humans thrived in frigid climates, w...
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Did Pollen Allergies Cause Woolly Mammoths' Extinction? New Study Proposes a Surprising Theory
A new study proposes a surprising theory that pollen allergies may have contributed to the extinction of woolly mammoths. The researchers argue that an increase in pollen during the post-Ice Age period could have affected the animals' ability to communicate and reproduce. This inability to breed, combined with environmental changes and human activi...
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Scientists have proposed that Earth may once have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s, formed by an asteroid breakup 466 million years ago. This ring may have triggered global cooling, contributing to the Hirnantian Ice Age. Evidence includes impact craters near the equator and meteorite debris in sedimentary rocks.
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Skeletons Reveal Ancient Teenagers Experienced Puberty Similar to Modern Teens, Study Finds
Recent research has revealed that teenagers who lived between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, went through puberty at roughly the same age as modern teens. An international team of archaeologists, led by Mary Lewis, a bioarchaeologist from the University of Reading, studied the skeletal remains of 13 adolescents from various archae...
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Study Examines New Possible Reason For Several Ice Ages On Earth
The researchers believe the findings show that the Sun's location in space might shape Earth's history more than previously considered.
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5 Facts About Son Of A Mango Seller Who Became "Ice Cream Man Of India"
Raghunandan Srinivas Kamath, the founder of Naturals Ice Cream, died on Friday, at the age of 75. He breathed his last at Mumbai's H N Reliance Foundation Hospital after a brief illness.
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Gulf Stream Could Collapse As Early As 2025, Mini Ice Age On The Way: Study
The Gulf Stream plays a crucial role in regulating the climate of Western Europe, where its warm waters help moderate temperatures, particularly in the winter months.
-
Lost 'Atlantis' Continent Nearly Twice As Big As UK Discovered Off The Coast Of Australia
The vast landmass was home to up to half a million people around 70,000 years ago but is now submerged around 100 meters deep.
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Stray Is Getting an Animated Movie Adaptation at Annapurna Interactive
Stray, the wildly popular cat simulator game from 2022, is getting an animated film adaptation. As per Entertainment Weekly, it is simply the first of developer Annapurna Interactive’s games catalogue to be turned into a film/ movie, and it’s being described as having a ‘hopepunk’ vibe that relies on optimism as a weapon. The original video...
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Mom-To-Be Gauahar Khan Relishes Chocolate Cake, Ice Cream And More
Gauahar Khan is expecting her first child with her husband Zaid Darbar, and here's what she ate recently.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
