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Smithsonian Magazine: Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
Smithsonian Magazine: Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't start with Australopithecus, according to a new study
·smithsonianmag.com·
Smithsonian Magazine: Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
Smithsonian Magazine: An Undersea Volcano Near Oregon May Erupt in 2025, Scientists Predict. It Could Help Improve Eruption Forecasts
Smithsonian Magazine: An Undersea Volcano Near Oregon May Erupt in 2025, Scientists Predict. It Could Help Improve Eruption Forecasts
Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help scientists learn about submerged volcanoes and strengthen predictions
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Smithsonian Magazine: An Undersea Volcano Near Oregon May Erupt in 2025, Scientists Predict. It Could Help Improve Eruption Forecasts
Reuters: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
Reuters: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
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Reuters: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
SciTechDaily: What Happens to Your Brain When You Know You’re Being Watched
SciTechDaily: What Happens to Your Brain When You Know You’re Being Watched
A psychological study has revealed that surveillance increases a person's subconscious awareness of being watched, which affects how the brain processes sensory information. The research demonstrated that participants could detect faces quicker under surveillance without being consciously aware o
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SciTechDaily: What Happens to Your Brain When You Know You’re Being Watched
Smithsonian Magazine: Archaeologists Are Finding Dugout Canoes in the American Midwest as Old as the Great Pyramids of Egypt
Smithsonian Magazine: Archaeologists Are Finding Dugout Canoes in the American Midwest as Old as the Great Pyramids of Egypt
In the waterways connected to the Great Lakes, researchers uncover boats that tell the story of millennia of Indigenous history
·smithsonianmag.com·
Smithsonian Magazine: Archaeologists Are Finding Dugout Canoes in the American Midwest as Old as the Great Pyramids of Egypt
Study finds health disparities in PFAS levels linked to drinking water, food access and industrial pollution
Study finds health disparities in PFAS levels linked to drinking water, food access and industrial pollution
Evidence is mounting on the health problems linked to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of manufactured chemicals used in consumer products that accumulate in the body and take a very long time to break down. These substances increase risk for a number of medical concerns, including cancer, liver damage and fertility issues.
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Study finds health disparities in PFAS levels linked to drinking water, food access and industrial pollution