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Reconstruction of a Neolithic household at Catalhoyuk with mother and children inside a mudbrick dwelling

The Daughters of Catalhoyuk: DNA Reveals the World's Oldest Known Female-Centered Society

Genetic analysis of 131 skeletons from a 9,000-year-old Turkish settlement proves that the earliest farming communities organized around mothers, not fathers.

Casey Cooper·February 17, 2026

Preserved woolly mammoth calf emerging from permafrost ice with reddish-brown fur visible

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The Oldest RNA Ever Found Came from a Woolly Mammoth

Scientists recovered 40,000-year-old RNA from a frozen mammoth, revealing which genes were active in its final hours. This changes everything we thought we knew about extinct species.

Casey Cooper·January 10, 2026

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