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Can the Emory University Herbarium keep its collection of historic plant specimens?
Though it’s little known to most Atlantans, the Emory University Herbarium is marking its 75th year as the home of over ...
Archaeological study challenges 'paleo' diet narrative of ancient hunter–gatherers
A new archaeological study, conducted along the Jordan River banks south of northern Israel's Hula Valley, offers a fresh ...
Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...
Sure, the Romans Were Smart. But They Could Have Been Smarter.
Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first ...
Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization, ...