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Chinese scientists discover “D-rex,” a giant fungus with roots stretching back 65 million years
Scientists in China discover the giant D-rex fungus, a massive species with roots dating back 65 million years.
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Prehistoric global migration of vanishing gut microbes with humans
Recent studies reveal humans have carried ancient gut microbes across continents for thousands of years, but industrialization is causing losses.
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Their “rotted” teeth reveal shocking drug use going back 25,000 years
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Gondwana really was a supercontinent—and it may have helped kickstart life on Earth
New maps reveal Gondwana was far larger than thought, reshaping its status as a supercontinent and its link to the Cambrian Explosion.
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Scientists Uncover Prehistoric Landscape Hidden Beneath the Great Barrier Reef
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Massive Prehistoric Crocodylians Took a Brutal Approach to Hunting
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1.4-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal a Giant Human Relative
Newly examined 1.4-million-year-old footprints indicate the existence of an unexpectedly large human relative.
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Prehistoric 'murder scene' reveals 'unbelievable' triple-predator scenario
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Prehistoric cave discoveries hint at shared culture between Neanderthals and humans
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Prehistoric Plague Could Have Caused a Population Collapse in Stone Age Europe
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An iconic spear-throwing device likely wasn't used by prehistoric hunters until around 10,000 years ago
New archaeological research challenges long-held theories about the timing and methods of North America's earliest hunters.