Tag: Japan
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New Mammal Species Found with Dinosaurs in Mongolia
Bulgan, Ömnögovi, Mongolia , Gobi desert, photo by sungmu heo Discovering Ravjaa ishiii: A New Mammal from the Late Cretaceous Gobi Desert Scientists just discovered a new ancient mammal one that scurried around the feet of dinosaurs 100 to 66 million years ago! Found in Mongolia’s famous Gobi Desert, this mouse-sized fossil has been named…
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From Jomon to Modern Japan: A DNA Journey
27,000-Year-Old Bones Rewrite Japanese History Ancient DNA rewrites the Journey of the Japanese People and it uses the latest science to trace Japan’s genetic history, showing how modern Japanese people are connected to ancient ancestors. Deep in the Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, archaeologists found something extraordinary a nearly complete 27,000 years old skeleton. This…