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New Discoveries in Prehistoric Geography and Ancient Humans
Recent scientific studies have revealed new insights into prehistoric landscapes, including a larger-than-expected supercontinent Gondwana. Additionally, ancient bones from China offer clues about the appearance of Denisovans, an enigmatic human ancestor.
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Scientific American
An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago
2026-09-09 15:00 UTC
Scientific American
It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been detected by NASA’s Chandra space telescope for years
2026-09-09 17:00 UTC
Scientific American
Gondwana was much bigger than we thought, according to the new analysis
2026-09-09 18:00 UTC