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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra, Jonathan C. K. Wells   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bronze Age non-elite mobility in Denmark examined through a new human-based bioavailable strontium isotope range. [PDF]

PLoS One
Frei KM, Beck MR, Pantmann P, Møller NA, Søvsø M, Frei R.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Salmonella typhimurium‐Induced Transcriptomic Changes in the Spleen of Beijing‐You Chickens and Guang Ming Broilers

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
This study analyzed the spleen transcriptomes of different chicken breeds, identified key differentially expressed genes (EGR1, FOS, and DUSP1) that regulate resistance to Salmonella infection, and elucidated the underlying regulatory mechanisms, thereby providing new targets for disease‐resistant breeding in poultry.
Zixuan Wang, Man Deng, He Geng, Jumei Zheng, Xiang Li, Yaping Wang, Qinghe Li, Guiping Zhao, Qiao Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Late Bronze Age foreign elite? Investigating mobility patterns at Seddin, Germany. [PDF]

PLoS One
Frank AB, May J, Sabatini S, Schopper F, Frei R, Kaul F, Storch S, Hansen S, Kristiansen K, Frei KM.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Scanning Parametric Sediment Echosounder as Tool for Underwater Archaeological Prospection

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Underwater cultural heritage 3D prospection techniques, especially for remains that are partly buried in the ground, are only very rarely available and often can only be applied with considerable technical effort. To overcome this limitation, we evaluate a methodological adaption of widely used and available single channel parametric sediment ...
Dennis Wilken, Philipp Held, Jacob Geersen, Marcel Bradtmöller, Peter Feldens, Jens Schneider v. Deimling   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic transitions in the Neolithic and Bronze Age at Mas d'en Boixos (Catalonia, Spain). [PDF]

iScience
Roca-Rada X, Cuesta-Aguirre DR, Vinueza-Espinosa DC, Davidson R, Ravishankar S, Taufik L, Armentano N, Esteve X, Souilmi Y, Teixeira JC, Malgosa A, Llamas B, Santos C.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Atypical Long Barrows in the Cöeby Neolithic Cemetery (Trédion, Morbihan, France)? The Contribution of Electrical Surveys

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Coëby Neolithic cemetery, located in the commune of Trédion (Morbihan, France) and discovered in 1986, has been for several years the subject of a research programme focused on studying the various megalithic structures present. The spatial distribution of these remains highlights an unusual occupation of the territory, organized according
Philippe Gouézin, Vivien Mathé
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Emergence of monopoly-Copper exchange networks during the Late Bronze Age in the western and central Balkans. [PDF]

PLoS One
Gavranović M, Mehofer M, Kapuran A, Koledin J, Mitrović J, Papazovska A, Pravidur A, Đorđević A, Jacanović D.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Integrating Remote Sensing, Archaeological Survey and Geophysical Prospections for the Enhancement of Roman Doclea, Montenegro

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Roman city of Doclea is a key archaeological site of Montenegro, valued for its impressive remains and its role in the nation's cultural identity within European and the Mediterranean history. Doclea was the second‐largest city in the province of Roman Dalmatia, a municipium created in the first century ad and named after the Illyrian ...
Tatjana Koprivica, Lucia Alberti, Marilena Cozzolino, Bruna Di Palma, Vincenzo Gentile, Pasquale Merola   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unearthing prehistoric diets: First evidence of horse meat consumption in Early Bronze Age Sicily. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tanasi D, Micciché R, Tykot RH, Busetti L, Barbieri P, Di Maida G, Ardesia V, Miani A, Marin E, Greco E.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source