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Most modern Europeans shared common ancestors

May 21st, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Genetic research suggests that all modern Europeans have common ancestors who lived 1,000 years ago. Whether they are a Serb

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The oldest fishhooks in Europe

March 12th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists have found Europe’s oldest known fishhooks in a German field. The hooks, carved from reindeer or elk bones, date

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DNA links Paleolithic Europe with modern Native Americans

December 4th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

New findings from a recent genetic study have shown a link between the Paleolithic population of Europe and modern Native

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The oldest town in Europe found in Bulgaria

October 22nd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The oldest urban settlement yet found in Europe has been unearthed near Varna, Bulgaria. The team of archaeologists headed by

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Earliest Europeans were cannibals and wore jewellery

July 8th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

32,000-year-old human remains have been found with post-mortem cut marks indicating ritual cannibalism. Mammoth jewellery was also found at the

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Early Europeans survived European cold without fire

March 22nd, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

New research is challenging the assumption that humans had mastered fire before coming to Europe. Wil Roebroeks at Leiden University

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Invaders brought farming to Europe

November 10th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

New DNA research has revealed that invaders from the east brought farming to Europe, dispelling the notion that it evolved

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Milk drinkers brought farming to Europe

October 18th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

New research shows that milk-drinking immigrants from the Middle East during the Neolithic period brought agriculture to Europe. The new

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Government eavesdropping on private citizens has been happening for centuries. Is the current episode a violation of the fourth amendment of the Constitution which guards against unreasonable search?
- No. The government is not doing anything unreasonable.
- Yes. It is unreasonable and the surveillance should be stopped at once. The Constitution says "We the People." It does not say, "We the Government."
- Yes. It is unreasonable but we have to understand that the threat to public safety requires action.
- The question is academic. The unauthorized surveillance is pretty much ineffective anyway (e.g. the Boston Marathon bombing)
- If the framers of the Constitution could see the 21st century, they would understand that new technology requires action not imagined in the 18th century.
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