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PhysicsWriting with warm atoms
Researchers demonstrated that they can use a scanning tunneling microscope to position atoms in microscopic patterns at room temperature.
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ArchaeologyAncient origins of fire use
Human ancestors may have learned to control fire 1.7 million years ago in eastern Africa.
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ArchaeologyGuard dogs and horse riders
More than 5,000 years ago, the Botai people of central Asia had ritual practices that appeared in many later cultures.
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EarthGlobal warming is marmot wake-up call
Marmots are coming out of hibernation earlier, while chipmunks and ground squirrels sleep longer-effects that could be attributed to global warming.