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Science editor @NatGeo. Former cat herder @ScienceNews. Runner. Broadway musical geek. Dolly Parton fan. I have a taco problem. She/her.
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Scientist found 20 ancient hominins in a cave, and a mystery: Why are they all female?

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By Helen Thompson Verified, Robbie Shone
| National Geographic Verified
Around 300,000 years ago, a cave in South Africa became the final resting place of at least 20 human cousins from the ancient species Homo naledi. Today, researchers have determined that all of those individuals appear to be missing a Y chromosome—the telltale genetic marker for males—and are likely female. Using a new method for sampling ancient teeth, the team was able to collect chemical clues about the sex of each skeleton without destroying it.
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National Geographic | Lovil obří spinosaurus jako volavka, nebo jako krokodýl? Nový nález ze Sahary mění naše představy

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By Helen Thompson Verified
| nationalgeographic.cz
Pod středosaharským sluncem si paleontolog Daniel Vidal všiml záhadné kosti trčící ze země během vykopávek v Nigeru. Zpočátku vypadala jako obratel dinosaura. Při bližším zkoumání však vědci zjistili, že jde o zakřivený hřeben připomínající meč, který kdysi zdobil lebku jednoho z nejpodivnějších dinosaurů v dějinách paleontologie – predátora s plachtou na zádech zvaného Spinosaurus. „Bylo to úžasné,“ vzpomíná Vidal.
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This odd-looking new Spinosaurus is reviving an age-old debate

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By Helen Thompson Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Unearthed in a rare Saharan fossil site in Niger, Spinosaurus mirabilis had a large head crest that may have signaled a message to rivals competing for resources or territory along the way. artwork by Dani Navarro Under the central Saharan sun, paleontologist Daniel Vidal spotted a mysterious bone poking out of the ground during an excavation in Niger. It looked like a dinosaur vertebra at first.
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