Tooth analysis reveals ancient Iberian leader was female
6 July 2023
Molecular evidence has revealed that a person buried with lavish goods over 4000 years ago was female, not male as previously thought
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Fossils in Laos cave imply modern humans were in Asia 86,000 years ago
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Human skull and shinbone fragments found in a cave in northern Laos suggest modern humans may have been in South-East Asia between 68,000 and 86,000 years ago, considerably further back than the previous estimates of around 50,000 years
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Researchers used a plastic dome placed over people's heads to measure how much energy they expended chewing gum versus sitting idly. They found chewing gum uses a significant amount of energy
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