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New Discoveries in Human and Plant Evolution
Recent scientific research reveals new insights into human ancestry, including the discovery of a ‘ghost lineage’ of ancient humans. Additionally, a book explores how flowers have shaped our world over millions of years.
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Scientific American
The U.S. has been pummeled with heat waves this summer. Here’s how hot overnight temperatures can get in the way of a good night’s rest—in 3 charts
2026-07-30 17:42 UTC
Scientific American
Centuries-old DNA that was found in these mummies belongs to an extinct viral lineage of smallpox that was brought across the Atlantic during European colonization of the Americas
2026-07-30 18:00 UTC
Scientific American
Scientists analyzing modern genomes may have found a long-lost branch of the human family tree
2026-07-30 18:00 UTC
Scientific American
David Haskell brings readers through millions of years of botanical history for his latest book, How Flowers Made Our World
2026-07-30 20:00 UTC