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Just 7 percent of our DNA is unique to modern humans
What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors.
Meteorite found on chickpea field sold for $180,000
A farmer in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum has agreed to sell a 68-kg "meteorite," which he found on his field two years ago, to a buyer in the United States for $180,000.
Farmer Mutlu Yılmaz came across a large rock while planting chickpeas in his field in the village of Gerdekkaya in April 2019.
Serbian Security Service Named Among Users of Israeli Surveillance Software
In research published on Monday, Citizen Lab, an Institute of the University of Toronto that specializes in surveillance issues, listed 25 countries and agencies - including Serbia's Security Information Agency - that use the software of the Israeli company Circles, which enables the user to locate every phone in the country in seconds.
The world's new hotspot: Many have to leave their homes, physical distance impossible
The main cause of this situation is poverty, CNN reports.
Peru was one of the first countries in South America to take strict measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, such as a ban on leaving homes, curfew and border closings.
John W.I. Lee | Athens | March 21
For its Annual Archives Lecture, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) has invited University of California historian John W.I.
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Greek-American businesswoman eyes California office
Former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis finished first in a tight race to qualify for the November general election to replace Gavin Newsom as California's lieutenant governor.
Kounalakis, a Democrat, won 23.4 percent of the vote, while State Senator Ed Hernandez, also a Democrat, came second with 20.8 percent. She agreed to an email interview with Kathimerini.
The true face of our culture
It is a recurring nightmare. "Once again, as in every year since 2013, Nemea is about to close due to a lack of guards. The temporary staff will begin to leave early next month, and they will be gone a month from now," Stephen Miller, professor emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley and director emeritus of the Nemea excavations, warned in an open letter on Tuesday.
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300,000 abortions performed in Greece each year!
Greece might have one of the lowest birth rates in the world with only 100,000 new births registered last year, but it also has n average of 300,000 abortions a year! The data, which sheds light on the acute demographic problem facing the country, is based on a survey conducted by the professor of medical and biological chemistry of the University of California, Mr. M. Gkokas.
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Why jealousy in a relationship can be a good thing
Jealousy might be considered one of the biggest enemies of a happy, healthy relationship. Envy and romantic suspicions are often tipped as the classic sources of discord in an otherwise pleasant partnership.
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International interest in Anatolian fossils discovered in Kırşehir's Kurutlu village
Academics from Germany, United States, Spain and Switzerland have shown great interest in fossils, dating back seven to eight million years ago, of vertebrate animals such as elephants, giraffes, rhinoceroses and cats. The fossils had been discovered in the ongoing archaeological excavations in the Kurutlu village of the central Anatolian province of Kırşehir's Kaman district.