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Did amputations occur 31,000 years ago? What a new skeleton reveals?
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Did amputations occur 31,000 years ago? What a new skeleton reveals?

The findings suggest that Stone Age hunter-gatherers living in what is now Indonesia's East Kalimantan province had sophisticated medical knowledge of anatomy and wound treatment

NASA begins preparation to launch its Lucy mission in October: Here's all you need to know
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NASA begins preparation to launch its Lucy mission in October: Here's all you need to know

The mission - named Lucy - will for the first time explore Trojan asteroids that share an orbit with the planet Jupiter.

Human ancestor Ardi may have 'swung from trees' like chimps till 4.4 mn years ago
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Human ancestor Ardi may have 'swung from trees' like chimps till 4.4 mn years ago

A huge evolutionary leap was found between the hands of Ardi, and all later hominins, indicating a critical time for human evolution.

Another test event for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 called off due to COVID-19
Sports

Another test event for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 called off due to COVID-19

The decision comes just days after luge officials also canceled that sport’s season-ending World Cup and training week on the track built in Yanqing.

Scientists have reconstructed skeleton of prehistoric girl from 70,000 years ago
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Scientists have reconstructed skeleton of prehistoric girl from 70,000 years ago

The skeleton reconstructed belongs to a 13-year-old girl whose DNA was found in her pinky finger.

DNA shows that biblical Philistines came to the Middle East from southern Europe
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DNA shows that biblical Philistines came to the Middle East from southern Europe

Archaeologists unearthed the remains in Israel and send more than 100 skeletal samples for testing in Germany.

Excavated skeleton of long-necked plant-eater sheds light on dinosaur evolution
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Excavated skeleton of long-necked plant-eater sheds light on dinosaur evolution

Scientists found fossils Mnyamawamtuka moyowamkia dinosaur that measured roughly 26 feet long.

Robot recreates the walk of a 290-mn-year-old creature that lived before dinosaurs
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Robot recreates the walk of a 290-mn-year-old creature that lived before dinosaurs

An old fossil skeleton and preserved ancient footprints were used to create a moving robot model.

Britain's most decorated Winter Olympian Lizzy Yarnold retires; says she is ready for 'new chapter' in life
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Britain's most decorated Winter Olympian Lizzy Yarnold retires; says she is ready for 'new chapter' in life

Arguably Britain's greatest Winter Olympian, Lizzy Yarnold has decided to call it quits on her immensely successful career at the age of 29, choosing instead to focus on nurturing young talent.

Winter Olympics 2018: Lizzy Yarnold retains skeleton gold, Laura Deas adds British bronze
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Winter Olympics 2018: Lizzy Yarnold retains skeleton gold, Laura Deas adds British bronze

Lizzy Yarnold became the first Briton to successfully defend a Winter Olympic title when she claimed the skeleton gold on Saturday as Laura Deas took bronze to complete the country’s greatest day in the Winter Games.

Michela Moioli, Frida Hansdotter among gold medallists on Day 7 of Winter Olympics
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Michela Moioli, Frida Hansdotter among gold medallists on Day 7 of Winter Olympics

Take a look at some of the best moments from Day 7 of the Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang.

Winter Olympics 2018: A beginner's guide to skeleton ahead of the Pyeongchang Games
Sports

Winter Olympics 2018: A beginner's guide to skeleton ahead of the Pyeongchang Games

With the 2018 Winter Olympics right around the corner, here's a look at the sliding sport of skeleton

This cyborg stingray is just the beginning for all your sci-fi dreams
News & Analysis

This cyborg stingray is just the beginning for all your sci-fi dreams

The idea of taking apart a rat's heart and transforming it into a tissue-engineered stingray first came to Kevin Kit Parker during a trip to the New England Aquarium with his daughter.

Remains of super-sized water-living dinosaur discovered
Life

Remains of super-sized water-living dinosaur discovered

A new spinosaurus skeleton found in Morocco reveals that the dinosaur was far more aquatic than originally thought.