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The cenotes of Mexico are famous not only for their beauty, but for the archaeological finds they reveal.
Scientists find K'gari’s lakes dried out 7,500 years ago, challenging assumptions that they remained full since the last ice age.
Ancient DNA shows forests grew on the lost land of Doggerland 16,000 years ago, suggesting it supported wildlife.