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Prehistoric bone etchings believed to be among oldest evidence of human use of symbols
3rd February 2021 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

A recent discovery has uncovered evidence of what may be the earliest-known use of symbols. The symbols were found on a bone fragment in the Ramle region in central Israel and are believed to be approximately 120,000 years old.

Astronomers detect extended dark matter halo around ancient dwarf galaxy
3rd February 2021 news.mit.edu | Space

Findings suggest the first galaxies in the universe were more massive than previously thought.

Oregon law to decriminalize all drugs goes into effect, offering addicts rehab instead of prison
3rd February 2021 eu.usatoday.com | Humans, Misc.

Gullickson, executive director of the Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon…. pushed for the passage of Measure 110,first-of-its-kind legislation that decriminalizes the possession of all illegal drugs in Oregon, including heroin, cocaine, meth and oxycodone.

635 million-year-old fossil is the oldest known land fungus
1st February 2021 | livescience.com | Ancient, Earth

The oldest evidence of land fungus may be a wee microfossil that’s 635 million years old, found in a cave in southern China.

A Mineral That Keeps Showing Up on Mars Has Been Found Deep in The Antarctic Ice
1st February 2021 | sciencealert.com | Earth, Humans, Space

Deep – really deep – in the Antarctic ice, scientists have found jarosite, a tawny-hued mineral that’s rarely found on Earth, but seems to be curiously abundant on the red planet.

Professor Avi Loeb: ‘It would be arrogant to think we’re alone in the universe’
1st February 2021 | theguardian.com | Earth, Humans, Space

When Harvard professor Avi Loeb discovered possible signs of extraterrestrial activity, it caused a scandal in the research community. Is fear and conservatism stopping science from considering plausible evidence that there are aliens out there?

Ancient Jersey teeth find hints at Neanderthal mixing
1st February 2021 | bbc.co.uk | Ancient, Humans

Prehistoric teeth unearthed at a site in Jersey reveal signs of interbreeding between Neanderthals and our own species, scientists say.

Dozens of Egyptian Tombs Will Be Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis
1st February 2021 | wired.com | Ancient, Humans

ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN EGYPT are preparing to open a 3,000-year-old burial shaft at the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, in the coming week.

Psychedelics as Antidepressants
1st February 2021 | scientificamerican.com | Humans, Misc.

The treatments of the future may arise from a long-stigmatized class of drugs

Earth’s Second ‘Moon’ Will Take a Final Lap Before Waving Bye-Bye to Us For Good
30th January 2021 | sciencealert.com | Earth, Space

“What second moon,” you ask? Astronomers call it 2020 SO – a small object that dropped into Earth’s orbit about halfway between our planet and the moon in September 2020.

Stunning eagle sculpture uncovered at sacred Aztec temple in Mexico
30th January 2021 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

A striking 600-year-old Aztec sculpture depicting a golden eagle has been uncovered in an ancient temple in Mexico, archaeologists with Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced Monday (Jan. 25).

Ancient rivers reveal multiple Sahara Desert greenings
30th January 2021 phys.org | Ancient, Animal Life, Earth, Humans

Large parts of the Sahara Desert were green thousands of years ago, evidenced by prehistoric engravings in the desert of giraffes, crocodiles and a stone-age cave painting of humans swimming.

Is there life on Mars? Not if we destroy it with poor space hygiene
30th January 2021 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space

As countries begin an age of Martian exploration, planetary protection advocates insist we must be careful of interplanetary contamination

Tantalizing Evidence Hints Ancient Humans Had Stone Tools Before Opposable Thumbs
29th January 2021 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Humans

The evolution of the opposable thumb is often placed hand-in-hand with the rise of stone tools.

Your brain on LSD: a guide through the most mind-blowing psychedelics research
29th January 2021 | sciencefocus.com | Humans, Misc.

Professor David Nutt explains recent scientific discoveries – and how substances like LSD have influenced creative breakthroughs.

Puppy prints and wall illusions found in 1,500-year-old house in Turkey
29th January 2021 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

Archaeologists have discovered a fantastical-looking, 1,500-year-old house in Turkey that was decorated with illusory wall paintings and terracotta tiles on the floor with puppy prints and possible chicken decorations pressed into them.

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