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30 Dec 2025

Epigenetic differences in Andean highlanders

New research compares DNA methylation in Kichwa highlanders and Ashaninka lowlanders and finds epigenetic differences in genes linked to blood vessels and muscle, suggesting a role in adaptation to high altitude.

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30 Dec 2025

3D model of Rano Raraku reveals moai production

Researchers made the first digital 3D model of Rano Raraku quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The model records nearly 1,000 moai and helps researchers and the local community with conservation and heritage planning.

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28 Nov 2025

Huge Early Maya Monument at Aguada Fénix

Archaeologists found a huge Maya monument at Aguada Fénix in Tabasco. Excavations show it was a ritual cosmogram with jade offerings, pigments, and causeways, and it dates to about 1,000 BCE.

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