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DNA Suggests Modern Humans Emerged From Several Groups in …
May 25, 2023 · Past studies of human genetics have proposed the theory that modern humans originated from a single population in Africa. But a new paper, published last week in the …
A Brief History of ‘Silent Night’ - Smithsonian Magazine
Dec 17, 2018 · A Brief History of ‘Silent Night’ The classic Christmas tune was first composed as a poem, and it was set to music for the first time in the winter of 1818
China's Artificial Sun Just Broke a Record for Longest Sustained ...
Jan 10, 2022 · In a new world record, China's "artificial sun" project has sustained a nuclear fusion reaction for more than 17 minutes, reports Anthony Cuthbertson for the Independent.. In the …
These Are the 100 Greatest Films of All Time, According to 1,600 ...
Dec 6, 2022 · According to a group of film critics, the greatest movie ever made is Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles.The 1975 film tops the 2022 results of British …
This Old Experiment With Mice Led to Bleak Predictions for …
Aug 8, 2024 · Calhoun launched his experiments with the intent of translating his findings to human behavior. Ideas of a dangerously overcrowded human population were popularized by …
Remarkable New Evidence for Human Activity in North America …
Apr 26, 2017 · Remarkable New Evidence for Human Activity in North America 130,000 Years Ago. Researchers say prehistoric mastodon bones bear human-made markings
The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of the Decade | Smithsonian
Dec 31, 2019 · Scientists have been predicating the effects of burning coal and fossil fuels on the temperature of the planet for over 100 years. A 1912 issue of Popular Mechanics contains an …
Evidence for a Flood | Smithsonian
Apr 1, 2000 · Evidence for a Flood. Sediment layers suggest that 7,500 years ago Mediterranean water roared into the Black Sea
The Psychology Behind Generational Conflict | Smithsonian
Complaining about the young is a longstanding prerogative of the old; just as baby boomers and Gen X’ers today lament the shortcomings of millennials and Gen Z, parents in the 1920s …