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Why did ancient humans avoid this lush paradise
NatureWednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03486-1 A new expedition into the Rub’ al Khali desert finds no evidence of ancient human settlement.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03486-1 A new expedition into the Rub’ al Khali desert finds no evidence of ancient human settlement.
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Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03486-1 A new expedition into the Rub’ al Khali desert finds no evidence of ancient human settlement.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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