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A 7,000-year-old piece of leather reveals a deep history of Spanish goats

Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · Published 4 Nov 2026, 19:00

Ancient DNA reveals that denizens of the Iberian Peninsula made leather from domestic goats as far back as 7,000 years ago, according to a study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Jolijn A. M. Erven of University College Dublin, Ireland, and colleagues.

Erven of University College Dublin, Ireland, and colleagues.

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Some cats are shy, just like human infants

Some cats display a complex mixture of fear and curiosity, which is similar to shyness observed in human infants, according to a study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Madoka Hattori at Kyoto University, Japan, and colleagues.

Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · 4 Nov 2026, 19:00

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Trained dogs detected invasive plant species in Germany with 75% accuracy

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. A study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth at Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Germany, and colleagues found that with training, volunte

Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · 4 Nov 2026, 19:00

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Big extended families help adult female ground squirrels survive hibernation

For Belding's ground squirrels, adult females are more likely to survive from year to year if they live near more adult female kin—but neither males nor young females get the same boost from nearby family. Jill Mateo and colleagues at the University of Chicago, U.S., report these

Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · 4 Nov 2026, 19:00