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Behold the Biggest Ancient Flower Ever Found Preserved in Amber – CNET
We May Have Been All Wrong About Ancient Egyptian Mummies, Scholars Argue – Science Alert
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Anthropologist Believes Ancient Human Species Might Still Be Alive in the Forests of Flores Island – IFL Science
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Ancient Cats Migrated With Humans All Over the World
Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling in the Fertile Crescent, the areas of the Middle East surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, made the first switch from hunter-gatherers to farmers. They developed close bonds with the rodent-eating cats that conveniently served as ancient pest-control in society’s first civilizations.
A new study at the University of Missouri found this lifestyle transition for humans was the catalyst that sparked the world’s first domestication of cats, and as humans began to travel the world, they brought their new feline friends along with them.
Leslie A. Lyons, a feline geneticist and Gilbreath-McLorn endowed professor of comparative medicine in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, collected and analyzed DNA from cats in and around the Fertile Crescent area, as well as throughout Europe, Asia and Africa, comparing nearly 200 different genetic markers…. Lyons added that while horses and cattle have seen various domestication events caused by humans in different parts of the world at various times, her analysis of feline genetics in the study strongly supports the theory that cats were likely first domesticated only in the Fertile Crescent before migrating with humans all over the world….
Lyons, who has researched feline genetics for more than 30 years, said studies like this also support her broader research goal of using cats as a biomedical model to study genetic diseases that impact both cats and people, such as polycystic kidney disease, blindness and dwarfism…. “[A]nything we can do to study the causes of genetic diseases in cats or how to treat their ailments can be useful for one day treating humans with the same diseases,” Lyons said.
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How to find a Minecraft Ancient City, location, seeds, and warden tips
Where is the Minecraft Ancient City? Sadly, they can be very elusive, but once you know what you’re looking for and where, it’s a lot easier to dig up this marvellous metropolis. Ancient Cities are spectacular structures buried deep below ground – one of the first underground monuments except for Strongholds, in fact – so now you’ve got something to look out for while you’re digging for diamonds in Minecraft.
Be wary though, because Ancient Cities hold a dangerous mob within their walls – the Warden. This blind but brutal creature is the toughest foe in Minecraft history, but it guards some exciting loot. Here’s what you need to know about how to find a Minecraft Ancient City, what to expect when you get there, and some Ancient City Minecraft seeds if you want to skip the hard part.
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‘Ancient Apocalypse’ and the Ugly Battle Between Alternative and Mainstream Archaeology – Daily Grail
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‘Ancient Apocalypse’ and the Ugly Battle Between Alternative and Mainstream Archaeology – Daily Grail
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The Mystery of Nevada’s Ancient Reptilian Boneyard
Monte Alban Mystery…This Is The BIGGEST Ancient Anomaly EVER Discovered – DDTV Documentaries
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