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  1. Archaeology

    Cave debris may be the oldest known example of people eating starch

    Charred material found in South Africa puts energy-rich roots and tubers on Stone Age menus, long before farming began.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Paleontology

    Fossils reveal saber-toothed cats may have pierced rivals’ skulls

    Two Smilodon fossil skulls from Argentina have puncture holes likely left by the teeth of rival cats.

    By John Pickrell
  3. Astronomy

    Watch the oldest surviving film of a total solar eclipse

    A short film of the 1900 total solar eclipse was restored by conservation experts and is now available to view online.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Anthropology

    Africa’s first herders spread pastoralism by mating with foragers

    DNA unveils long-ago hookups between early pastoralists and native hunter-gatherers in Africa.