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🔬 Neanderthals Did WHAT to Their Teeth? Plus Alien Megastructures, Sea Monsters & the Secret to Living Past 100
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- May 23, 2026
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Scientists have uncovered what may be the oldest dental surgery ever recorded — a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth drilled with stone tools, suggesting our ancient relatives had a surprisingly sophisticated understanding of medicine. Paleontologists also unveiled a terrifying 43-foot mosasaur dubbed Tylosaurus rex and a new giant crocodile species that once stalked our earliest human ancestors. The James Webb Space Telescope delivered stunning new images of an alien world where clouds are made of rock-forming minerals that appear each morning and vaporize by evening. Researchers are now seriously proposing that mysterious cold signals detected around distant stars could be signatures of energy-harvesting megastructures built by advanced civilizations. And a new AI-powered blood test claims it can predict your risk of stroke and heart failure up to 15 years before they happen — while a separate study reveals the surprising metabolic secret found in the blood of people who live past 100. Subscribe to Peer Review'd Newsletter: https://peerreviewd.com/ Love Science? Check out our other Science tools: 60sec.site and Artificial Intelligence Radio