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This Arabian desert was once a lush paradise. Why did ancient humans avoid it?
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Expedition revealed that water wasn’t enough for human settlement — plus, proposals to block sunlight get serious.
00:49 A failed desert expedition to find human tools reveals what humans needed to thrive
Research Article: Dellmour et al.
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