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In medieval England, leprosy spread between red squirrels and people, genome evidence shows Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae strains that caused leprosy in people, researchers report.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/05/2405


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75,000-year-old female Neanderthal from cave where species buried their dead A new documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull was discovered and rebuilt from hundreds of bone fragments by a team of archaeologists and conservators.
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Feathers, cognition and global consumerism in colonial Amazonia Amazonia is the home of the largest variety of birds in the world. In such a unique environment, craft cultures have flourished by translating the beauty and creativity of environmental materials like feathers into stunning pieces of art. A new article examines artisanal featherwork within the context of early modern colonialism and globalization.
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Scientists show ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas Researchers have unveiled evidence for ancient human resilience to climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404


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