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New genetic evidence traces the roots of English, Sanskrit, and hundreds of other languages to a group of hunter-gatherers in ...

Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new ...

In the ancient past, the people of southern Brazil gathered to celebrate seasonal fish migrations with feasts and fermented ...

A huge study of ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Yamna, who spread across Eurasia around 5000 years ago, showing they ...

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

British photographer Ian Wood came first for his humorous image of a Eurasian badger looking up at graffiti depicting a ...

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After millions of dollars and several years, a rare success has been achieved in one of the strangest and most scrutinised animal relocation projects in history.

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A project backed by the Chilean government and UNEP is helping to revive the Cahuil wetland and kickstart economic growth.