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'Hybrid' skull may have been a child of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 5:45am
The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, suggesting her parents might have belonged to different species
Categories: Astronomy

Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon dioxide into stone

Sat, 07/05/2025 - 8:01pm
Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ensuring that the carbon is kept out of the air for longer
Categories: Astronomy