Small dogs originated in the Middle East: Study
March 15th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) Small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago, a genetic study has found.
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Small dogs may have originated in the Middle East 12,000 yrs ago
February 24th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A genetic study has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago.Researchers, writing in the open access journal BMC Biology, ... Read more...
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Egyptian mummies show heart disease had ancient origin
November 18th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) Hardening of arteries detected in Egyptian mummies as early as 3,500 years shows that heart attacks and strokes had ancient origins.
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Birds may have originated 40 million years earlier than previously believed
February 6th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): A new analysis by researchers has offered the strongest molecular evidence yet for an ancient origin of modern birds, suggesting that they arose more than 100 million years ... Read more...
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