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Humans First Arrived in North America 30,000 Years Ago, New Studies Suggest

Researcher samples cave sediments for DNA.

Humans First Arrived in North America 30,000 Years Ago, New Studies Suggest

9 Ancient Objects That Have Had DNA Tests

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9 Ancient Objects That Have Had DNA Tests

The American Museum of Natural History Moves Its Great Canoe—for the First Time in 60 Years—to Its Revitalized Northwest Coast Hall

From left to right: Kaa-xoo-auxc (Garfield George), Jisgang (Nika Collison), Megan Humchitt, Haa’yuups (Ron Hamilton), and Chief Wigviłba Wákas (Harvey Humchitt) performing traditional ceremony before the move of the Great Canoe at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

The American Museum of Natural History Moves Its Great Canoe—for the First Time in 60 Years—to Its Revitalized Northwest Coast Hall

14 Incredible Scientific Discoveries of the Decade

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14 Incredible Scientific Discoveries of the Decade

Archaeologists Uncover Infant Remains Wearing Skulls of Older Children

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An Exercise in Poo-Tility: Scientist Tries to Make a Knife Out of Poop

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Scientists Are Creating a 3D Model of an 18th-Century ‘Vampire Witch’ Who Was Tortured to Death

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5 Rules for the Paleo Diet from Actual Paleolithic Humans

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5 Signs Humans Are Still Evolving

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13 Facts About the Chauvet Cave Paintings

A view taken on June 13, 2014 shows paintings of animal figures on the rock walls of the Chauvet Cave in Vallon Pont d'Arc.

Stonehenge Builders Likely Descended From Immigrants, Genetic Analysis Says

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Unraveling the History of Human Hair

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5 Scientific Steps That Will Make You a Better Dancer

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9 Enlightening Courses You Can Take Online in March 2019

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Machu Picchu Is Wheelchair-Accessible for the First Time Ever

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10 Discoveries and Inventions That Are More Recent Than You Think

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