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5700-year-old sheep skulls indicate horn modification in ancient Egypt
In a rare discovery, archaeologists have discovered strangely deformed sheep skulls in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, dating to ...
Archaeologists perplexed to find strangely modified sheep horns in ancient Egypt
Archaeologists have uncovered strangely deformed sheep skulls at an ancient Egyptian burial site, representing the oldest known example of humans modifying livestock horns.Researchers also found the ...
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Genome-edited bull passes hornless gene to calves
Researchers have used genome editing to generate hornless cattle, which then pass on the trait to their offspring. The absence of the horns means they cannot use them to injure other animals - or ...