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Homo sapiens may have reached Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought Feb 09 2022 2:00 PM Archaeological finds in an ancient French rock-shelter suggest migrations to the continent started long before Neandertals died out. READ MORE   Weird 'superionic' matter could make up Earth's inner core Feb 09 2022 11:00 AM Computer simulations suggest that matter that behaves like a mash-up of solid and liquid could explain oddities of Earth's center. READ MORE   How the Human Genome Project revolutionized understanding of our DNA Feb 09 2022 10:56 AM Completion of the Human Genome Project was a huge milestone, but there's more work to do to ensure equitable access to the information in our DNA. READ MORE   Sponsored Content Overfishing. Climate change. Plastic pollution. What's the future of our ocean? Ocean researchers and advocates explore the threats—and potential solutions.

How one scientist aims to boost Black people's representation in genetic datasets Feb 09 2022 7:00 AM Through information sharing, geneticist Tshaka Cunningham wants to build trust and encourage more Black people to engage with the medical community. READ MORE

Fossils reveal that pterosaurs puked pellets Feb 08 2022 1:03 PM Fish scale–filled pellets found by two pterosaurs are the first fossil evidence the flying reptiles regurgitated undigestible food, like some modern birds. READ MORE

Deep-sea Arctic sponges feed on fossilized organisms to survive Feb 08 2022 11:09 AM Slow-moving sponges, living deep in the Arctic Ocean where no currents deliver food, scavenge a carpet of long-dead critters. READ MORE

Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW More Recent Headlines Military towns are the most racially integrated places in the U.S. Here's why Feb 08 2022 9:00 AM The military's big stick approach allowed the institution to integrate troops and military towns. Can the civilian world follow suit? READ MORE   The quantum 'boomerang' effect has been seen for the first time Feb 08 2022 7:00 AM Jostled particles return to their starting points in certain materials, an experiment reveals, confirming theoretical predictions. READ MORE   How we got from Gregor Mendel's pea plants to modern genetics Feb 07 2022 11:00 AM Philosopher Yafeng Shan explains how today's understanding of inheritance emerged from a muddle of ideas at the turn of the 20th century. READ MORE   Earth may have 9,200 more tree species than previously thought Feb 07 2022 9:00 AM Estimating how many tree species are on Earth is an important step for forest conservation and protecting biodiversity. READ MORE   Why being pregnant and unvaccinated against COVID-19 is a risky combo Feb 07 2022 7:00 AM Being pregnant puts an individual at higher risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19, but vaccination has lagged among pregnant people. READ MORE   Male elephant seals aim to get huge or die trying Feb 04 2022 9:00 AM Males will risk death to eat and grow as large as possible, since only the biggest males mate. But females aim for long-term survival. READ MORE   'Origin' explores the controversial science of the first Americans Feb 04 2022 6:00 AM A new book looks at how genetics has affected the study of humans' arrival in the Americas and sparked conflicts with Indigenous groups today. READ MORE   Medical crowdfunding rarely helps those who need it most Feb 03 2022 4:00 PM People in the U.S. with high medical debt and low insurance coverage are more likely to raise money but less likely to meet goals, a new study finds. READ MORE   Satellites have located the world's methane 'ultra-emitters' Feb 03 2022 2:00 PM Plugging leaks from methane ultra-emitters would make a dent in greenhouse gas emissions — and be cost-effective for those countries, scientists say. READ MORE   The heart of the Milky Way looks like contemporary art in this new radio image Feb 03 2022 10:00 AM The MeerKAT telescope array in South Africa provided this image of radio emissions from the center of our galaxy using data taken over three years. READ MORE

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