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Archaeology
The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.
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penicillin
Archaeology; Evolution
The first antibiotic discovered, penicillin is derived from the mold Penicillium notatum. It is active against a wide variety of bacteria, acting by disrupting synthesis of the ...
John Scopes
Archaeology; Evolution
The 24-year-old teacher in the public high school in Dayton, Tenn. , who was the defendant in the "monkey trial" of 1925. He agreed to be the focus of a test case attacking a ...
radioactivity
Archaeology; Evolution
The emission of energy due to changes in the nucleus of an atom. Such spontaneously released radiation is a characteristic of certain elements and at some levels can be harmful.
fetus
Archaeology; Evolution
The embryo of a mammal that has reached a stage of development in the uterus in which most of the adult features are recognizable. Specifically in humans it refers to the stage of ...
niche
Archaeology; Evolution
The ecological role of a species; the set of resources it consumes and habitats it occupies.
antibiotic resistance
Archaeology; Evolution
A heritable trait in microorganisms that enables them to survive in the presence of an antibiotic.
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- Archaeobotany (69)
- Archaeology tools (308)
- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
- Evolution (16298)
- General archaeology (5791)
- Human evolution (26719)
- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)