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Neanderthals passed on a gene that helps modern humans pack on more muscle — but only a few people have itNeanderthals passed along a gene variant to modern humans that can make some people buff, a new study finds.
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Ancient bullets reveal where a Roman camp hid in the Pyrenees of Spain before being ambushedResearchers found the remains of a Roman camp from 39 B.C. that was ambushed by locals in what's now Catalonia, Spain.
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Sacrificed Inca children died very differently than we thought, study findsA new look at three children who died in the Inca human sacrifice ceremony known as Capacocha reveals their last few months and moments.
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British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous Australians, study findsIt's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.
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5,000-year-old 'prototype' Stonehenge aligning with solstices discovered near the famous Stone Age monumentThe discovery of two ancient holes at Stonehenge suggests people placed posts there to help observe the summer and winter solstices around 5,000 years ago.
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Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the PhilippinesThe remains of a Japanese "hellship" that was torpedoed in 1944 and sank with more than 1,000 POWs on board has been found off the coast of the Philippines island of Luzon.
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'Melted in a pot somewhere': Vikings used Islamic silver coins to make their early pennies, study findsThe silver in a Viking Age hoard found in Denmark was from melted-down coins from the faraway Islamic world, a new study finds.
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Bronze Age 5-year-old's skull found in Uzbekistan is the oldest known evidence of surgery in Central AsiaA child's 4,000-year-old skull found in Uzbekistan has signs of trepanation, making it the oldest evidence of surgery in Central Asia on record.
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The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggestsDespite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story.
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Doctor's kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in PompeiiA man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans reveal.
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'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggestsPrehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests.
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16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colonyThe newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.
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Massive Iron Age hoards discovered in England may be from funeral of powerful Celtic queenTwo lavish Iron Age hoards unearthed in England may have been burned in honor of a queen's royal ancestor, a new study finds
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Dark message warning enemy to 'learn your lesson' found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy LandArchaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old lead bullet in the Holy Land with a darkly sarcastic inscription in Greek.
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1,900-year-old double Scythian burial in Ukraine contains toxic red mineralA double burial in Ukraine of two women from the Late Scythian culture contains a toxic red mineral, but exactly why it was used remains a mystery.
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Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen ArmyA gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.
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Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinationsAncient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during their rituals, a new chemical analysis suggests.
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What are ghost lineages, remnants of the past that still exist in our DNA today?Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today.
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CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods'New CT scans reveal the last moments of the Inca children who were sacrificed and mummified about 500 years ago.
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7,500-year-old deer skull headdress discovered in Germany indicates hunter-gatherers shared sacred items and ideas with region's first farmersThe discovery of a deer skull headdress and tools made from antlers at the site of a New Stone Age farming village suggests that hunter-gatherers were sharing ideas with the newcomers.
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'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against RomeAn elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans.
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2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's wallsArchaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.
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Monumental tomb discovered in Turkey might be of royal from King Midas' kingdomA burial mound in Turkey may have held the remains of a member of King Midas's family. But not all experts are convinced.
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Mysterious Voynich manuscript may be a cipher, a new study suggestsA newly invented cipher may shed light on how the mysterious Voynich manuscript was made in medieval times.
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