The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

Crops don't generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and ...

In the Arizona desert, researchers are learning so much more about the peoples who have inhabited this land since antiquity ...

For over 11,000 years, sheep have been deeply connected to human survival and way of life. Their meat and domestication […] ...

On Wednesday, February 5, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities will honor Prof. Yigal Talmi, an expert on nuclear physics, on the occasion of his 100th birthday, with an international ...

As early as 8,000 years ago the team found evidence that farmers were deliberately selecting their flocks – for example, for the genes coding for coat colour. Sheep have been intertwined with human ...

From early domestication to the development of wool-based textiles, sheep have played a crucial role in economic and cultural evolution. The ongoing study of ancient genomics promises to reveal more ...

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Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans by Trinity College Dublin Vessel supported by two rams, 2600 to 2500 BCE, object number 1989.281.3.

Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 13, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 ...

Israel, Lebanon and the U.S. are negotiating the release of Lebanese prisoners. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect a week ago. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian ...