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Xiahe Mandible: Denisovan Life on the Tibetan Plateau
Protein analysis confirms a Denisovan jawbone at 10,700 ft, reshaping human high-altitude history.
Neanderthal Cave Art: Pigments, Symbols, and Ritual Spaces
New analyses of cave pigments suggest symbolic behaviors and structured rituals among Neanderthals.
White Sands Footprints: Rethinking the First Americans Timeline
Radiocarbon dating of ancient seeds aligns with track ages, placing humans in New Mexico >20,000 years ago.
Homo floresiensis Diet: Island Dwarfs and Resource Strategies
Microfossils and cut-marks indicate diverse foraging and megafauna processing on Flores Island.
Ancient DNA Maps the First Pacific Voyages
Genomes from remote islands trace staggered migration waves and expert navigation over thousands of miles.
Denisovan EPAS1 in Modern Tibetans: A Genetic Lifeline
Introgressed EPAS1 variant optimizes oxygen use at altitude without dangerous blood thickening.
Bronze Age Steppe Migrations: Genes, Horses, and Language
Ancient DNA ties pastoralist expansions to horse domestication and cultural shifts across Eurasia.
Origins of the Domestic Dog: Siberian and Near Eastern Threads
Genome comparisons suggest multiple domestication centers with later admixture shaping modern breeds.
Arctic Permafrost: Methane Emissions and Tipping Points
New sensor networks quantify abrupt thaw hotspots and methane fluxes across vulnerable landscapes.
Deep-Sea Mining: Environmental Baselines and Policy Gaps
Benthic surveys show slow-recovering ecosystems; calls grow for moratoria and stricter oversight.
ISS Grows Leafy Greens: Roadmap to Space Farming
Controlled lighting and hydroponics produce consistent lettuce yields aboard the space station.