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A new map of arthropod evolution, from fossils to embryos
A new study by Prof. Ariel Chipman of The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...
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Lion Bite to the Butt May Be First Proof of Human-Animal Gladiatorial Combat
The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...
Gladiator bones finally confirm human-lion combat in Roman Europe
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
Gladiator bones finally confirm human-animal combat in Roman Europe
Archeologists in the UK and Ireland recently uncovered a rare find: the skeletal remains of a gladiator from Roman-era ...
Women from the Bronze Age already carried heavy loads on their heads, skeletal analysis finds
An interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reveals that women living in the region of ...
Malfunctions in mitochondria found to influence skeletal aging
An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature ...
10-Million-Year-Old Secrets: Ancient Fossils Rewrite the Story of Mammal Evolution
Researchers have precisely dated key fossil sites in Central Anatolia, Türkiye, to 7-10 million years ago using a new ...
MSU creating ‘first-of-its-kind’ database to identify human remains
The process for identifying human remains is slow, low-tech and disorganized. A Michigan State University project aims to ...
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MSU's MOSIAC project may transform how forensic anthropologists analyze skeletal remains
When a medical examiner needs help identifying a deceased person and determining how that person died, they turn to forensic anthropologists.