Bones of Possible Missing Link Unearthed in Spain
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Scientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain.
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Scientists in Brazil find the bones of a new species of dinosaur that may be related to some found in Europe.
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Scientists say the Rock of Gibraltar may have been the last stronghold for Europe's Neanderthals.
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It has long been a matter of contention: Was the Aztec and Mayan practice of human sacrifice as widespread and horrifying as the history books say? Or did the Spanish conquerors overstate it to make the Indians look primitive? In recent years archaeologists have been uncovering mounting physical evidence that corroborates the Spanish accounts in substance, if not number.
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Spanish anthropologists, intrigued by a single fossil tooth found near a Catalonian village, dug up more of the animal's stony skeleton and announced they have discovered what may be the last common ancestor of ...
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Authorities said Saturday that more discussions are needed before a Spanish research team can examine a tomb purportedly holding Christopher Columbus' remains, setting back efforts to determine if claims that he is buried in Spain are true.
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.
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The last probable common ancestor to humans and great apes had a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans, according to researchers who unearthed a fossil of the animal in Spain.
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Archaeologists have discovered a cache of artifacts near South Padre Island that they say could be up to 5,000 years old, potentially providing new clues about early peoples of the Texas coast.
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Spanish anthropologists, intrigued by a single fossil tooth found near a Catalonian village, dug up more of the animal&#39;s stony skeleton and announced they have discovered what may be the last common ancestor of all the world&#39;s living great apes
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Paris - In one of the most spectacular fossil finds in decades, anthropologists say they have found the bones of a tiny human who is a twig in mankind&#39;s family tree.
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The remains are being unearthed as part of an investigation looking for evidence to use against Saddam Hussein in his future trial.
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Scientists have found the remains of a creature that may be the last common ancestor of modern great apes and humans.
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Scientists, wringing their hands over the identity of the famed "hobbit" fossil, have found a new clue in the wrist. Since the discovery of the bones in Indonesia in 2003, researchers have wrangled over whether the find was an ancient human ancestor or simply a modern human suffering from a genetic disorder.
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Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the human skeleton of what they conclude is the earliest known gunshot victim in the New World.
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Twelve footprints found in the bed of an ancient lake in northern Spain have thrown up the first compelling evidence that some land dinosaurs could swim, researchers reported Thursday.
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Spanish researchers said Monday they've won permission to open a tomb in the Dominican Republic purported to hold remains of Christopher Columbus, edging closer to solving a century-old mystery over whether those bones or a rival set in Spain are the real thing.