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Ancient DNA is reshaping interpretations of family, childhood, and burial customs in medieval Scandinavia. In a medieval grave, an adult and a child lie side by side. For generations, archaeologists might reasonably have interpreted such a burial as evidence of a parent and child laid to rest together. Ancient DNA from Scandinavia now shows that […]
Bergmann’s rule is driven not only by evolution, but also early-life stress and short-term environmental shifts. The post Beneath Bergmann’s Rule: Why burrowing owls grow […]
A solar eclipse as seen from the La Silla European Southern Observatory in Chile MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images A total eclipse occurs somewhere in […]
Amid a national push to ease restrictions on certain peptides, California legislator Joe Patterson has introduced a state-level bill that would to establish a working […]