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A 2025 study said two macaques could synchronize to a beat. A rebuttal, and what newborn brains already do, say otherwise.

Ancient DNA failed on every bone from Yunnan’s Bianfu Cave, so five Denisovan fossils were identified from proteins preserved over 130,000 years.

Sedimentary DNA from Canada geese at Crawford Lake is more damaged than genetic material recovered from permafrost tens of thousands of years older.

A new biomechanical study compares humans and chimpanzees to explain why the heel-first walk central to human bipedalism carries a hidden physical cost.

Digitizing 148,000 items of Sudanese heritage meant smuggled cash, customs delays, and hard drives now missing since the war began.