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Romanian Skull Shakes Up Theories of Evolution

May 24, 2021 — Researchers led by Sweden’s Uppsala-University-geneticist Mattias Jakobsson have super-sequenced the genome of a woman who lived in Europe some 35,000 years ago. FULL STORY »


Scientists Enliven Pair of Ancient Roundworms

April 8, 2021 — In a recent report by The Siberian Times, it is stated Russian scientists “defrosted” and brought two roundworms back to life that had been frozen in the Arctic permafrost for a rather mindblowing 40,000 years. FULL STORY »



Four-Year-Old Girl in Wales Finds Amazingly Well-Preserved Dinosaur Print

February 5, 2021 — A four-year-old Welsh girl who was walking along a beach with her father wound up making a rather incredible discovery. Spotting a remarkably well-preserved dinosaur print. Which is believed to be a whopping 220-million-years old. According to a press release from the National Museum in Wales (which is named Amgueddfa Cymru in the Welsh language), the remarkable find was made last month when Lily Wilder and her dad, Richard, were visiting Bendricks Bay. Which boasts something of a reputation as a hot spot for dinosaur prints. FULL STORY »


Video Game Review:
’Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’

December 16, 2020 — The holidays are upon us! Grab some eggnog, don a fuzzy sweater, and get ready to play some video games. Along with colder temperatures and stressful shopping, each holiday season brings a bevy of brand-new games from the biggest developers in the business. FULL STORY »



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