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Ancient Human DNA Found in Stone Age Cave Art For First Time

Episode 380 The DNA of ancient humans has been found preserved in cave art that’s more than 40,000 years old. This discovery could open an entirely new avenue for finding out about the lives of our ancient ancestors. Researchers from the First Art project found these unexpected s ...  Show more

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A “Super” El Niño May Be Coming - Here’s What It Means

Episode 379 El Niño has officially arrived – a natural climate event that raises global temperatures. The difference this time is it looks very likely to become a “Super” El Niño. This is a more extreme warming phase which could lead to record high temperatures. Coupled with the ...  Show more

 . 25min 59sec

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