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What makes a human human? Largest-ever DNA analysis of mammals offers clues.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the largest-ever effort of its kind, researchers have sequenced the DNA of 240 mammals, including...
The Largest Bat in the World Has a Wingspan Over 5 Feet
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) has a wingspan that reaches up to 59 inches (150 cm) — and...
Is the US prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic? What we know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs health officials continue to track and manage one of the largest bird flu outbreaks in recorded...
A Herd of 170 Bison May Be the Unlikely Climate Warriors We've Needed All Along
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 1 week agoHow a Small Bison Herd Makes a Big Climate ImpactHector Knudsen - Getty Images When it comes to...
Genetics study lays bare Ice Age drama for humans in Europe
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEurope was no balmy paradise during the Ice Age, with the vast glaciers that blanketed large parts...
Cannibalism was a common funerary rite in northwest Europe near end of last ice age
Live Science via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHuman remains of mostly skull and jaw bone fragments are arranged as specimen samples on a white...
Retiree records bat sex, helps solve mystery of species' "super long" penis
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoScientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom's most disproportionately large...
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThat humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique...
Ireland was once home to deer with massive 12-foot antlers
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCommonly called the ‘Irish elk,” these deer weighed upwards of 1,500 pounds. This specimen is...
300,000-year-old footprints are some of the oldest in Europe and show how our ancient ancestors...
Business Insider· 11 months agoAncient human footprints were found alongside now-extinct species of rhino and elephant.Senckenberg...