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Ancient Humans Took A Long Pause When Crossing From Asia to the Americas

02 March 2014
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The progress of the early human migration from Asia into the Americas was incredibly slow. In fact, the people whose descendants ended up populating the American continents may have spent as many as 10,000 years inhabiting the Bering Land bridge. 

Sounds of the West

05 December 2013
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Thousands of animal and ambient sounds from eleven western states have been recorded and archived in a digital library in Utah. While fascinating in their own right, sounds can also be used to track environmental change.

Researchers Make Headway on Discovering the Real Paleo Diet—Article Review

04 June 2013
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Around 3.5 million years ago, our primate ancestors made a shift in their diet that some scientists believe set them on course for human evolution. The findings were reported in a series of studies published this week in the Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences.

The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs

18 April 2013
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Author Brian Switek’s new book discusses new discoveries about how dinosaurs looked, lived, and had sex

Advances in Medicine Have Gone to the Dogs

07 April 2013
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Advances in veterinary care present new hope for ailing pets, and tough choices for pet owners.