Topic: scientific journals
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Must-Read Research Stories You Might Have Missed
Modern forensic techniques have definitively identified a 13th-century Hungarian duke's remains and reconstructed his brutal, premeditated assassination by multiple attackers. Woodpeckers' grunting sounds during pecking are intentional communication signals that also mechanically stabilize their ...
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How Easter Island's Giant Statues Walked to Their Platforms
The moai statues of Easter Island, some weighing up to 92 tons, were carved around 800 years ago, and a theory by archaeologist Carl Lipo suggests they were transported upright by "walking" them with ropes. Recent studies, including 3D modeling and field tests, support this walking hypothesis, wi...
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