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Bruce Bower
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Behavioral Sciences Editor, Science News
Washington
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By Bruce Bower Verified| Science News Verified On a bright, late-summer day in north-central Europe around 300,000 years ago, a team of perhaps a couple dozen hunters got into their assigned positions for a big kill. Little did they know that remnants of this lethal event would someday contribute to a scientific rethink about the social and intellectual complexity of Stone Age life. Some of the hunters ascended a ridge where they gazed across a vast, marshy grassland below.
By Bruce Bower Verified| Science News Verified A fossil jaw originally netted by fishermen off the ocean floor near Taiwan’s west coast belonged to a member of a mysterious hominid population known as Denisovans, scientists report in the April 11 Science. Their new findings indicate that Denisovans, known from their ancient DNA and a handful of bones found at a couple of Asian sites, spread over a larger area than previously thought.
By Bruce Bower Verified| Science News Verified Ritually important musical practices resounded across Bronze Age cultures from Arabia to South Asia, a pair of unusual discoveries suggest. Excavations at a roughly 4,000-year-old settlement near the modern village of Dahwa in Oman have uncovered two copper cymbals with far-reaching cultural implications, say archaeologist Khaled Douglas of Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman, and colleagues.
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Science News
The Society for Science is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to advancing scientific literacy and STEM education. Established in 1921, it aims to make science accessible to everyone through various publications, competitions, and grant programs. The organization operates with a mission to empower individuals with the knowledge and excitement of science. The Society for Science publishes *Science News*, a bi-weekly magazine that covers a wide range of scientific research, and *Science News Explores*, which is designed for younger audiences and educators. It also offers educational resources through Science News Learning, providing materials that integrate current scientific discoveries into classroom teaching. In addition to its publications, the Society organizes prestigious STEM competitions, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. It supports educators and organizations through grant initiatives and professional development programs, fostering a community that encourages scientific exploration and mentorship.
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