A new study finds that prehistoric humans ‘recycled’ discarded or broken flint tools 400,000 years ago to create small, sharp utensils with specific functions. The artifacts were discovered at the …read more Source:: Science
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Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved
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•New computational analysis finds that more than two dozen human zinc finger transcription factors, previously thought to control activity of similar genes across species have in fact human-specific roles and …read more Source:: Science
Antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels, global study finds
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•Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered. …read more Source:: Science
Bonobo mothers help their sons to have more offspring
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•New research finds that bonobo mothers take action to ensure their sons will become fathers. This way bonobo mothers increase their sons’ chance of fatherhood three-fold. …read more Source:: Science
Treats might mask animal intelligence
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•Rewards are frequently used to encourage learning, but rewards may actually mask true knowledge, finds a new study with rodents and ferrets. …read more Source:: Science
Human influence on global droughts goes back 100 years, NASA study finds
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•Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Red Hat survey finds we’re living in an open-source world
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•Red Hat’s new survey of enterprise businesses reveals a world where almost everyone has joined the open-source bandwagon. …read more Source:: Linux
Earliest life may have arisen in ponds, not oceans
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•Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth’s first life forms, more so than oceans, a new study finds. Researchers report that shallow bodies of water, …read more Source:: Science
‘Goldilocks’ stars may be ‘just right’ for finding habitable worlds
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•A new study finds a particular class of stars called K stars, which are dimmer than the Sun but brighter than the faintest stars, may be particularly promising targets for …read more Source:: Science
Chemical pollutants in the home degrade fertility in both men and dogs, study finds
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•New research suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs. …read more Source:: Science