How a molar, jawbone, and pinkie are rewriting human history
Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 1.4million year old jaw reveals unknown species
The new study revealed that the ancient jaw named SK 15 was originally unearthed in 1949 in a South African cave known as ...
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When Homo Sapiens Became Farmers
Image: GAD But within just a few thousand years, Homo sapiens secured a new food base ... And how have these changes shaped modern society? In the second part of the documentary, researchers ...
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Mysterious 1.4 million-year-old jaw belongs to a 'never-before seen' human relative - and it could rewrite the entire history of our evolution
Called Paranthropus capensis, it was a more slender member of the Paranthropus genus - a close relative of modern humans (homo sapiens). Paranthropus have previously been dubbed the ...
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind- A Must-Read Book
"Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping and insightful exploration of our species' journey from its humble beginnings ...
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How Neandertal DNA May Affect the Way We Think
Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still ...
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Ancient human genomes offer clues about the earliest migrations out of Africa
Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans (Homo sapiens) migrating out of Africa interbred with Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) in the Middle East. As a consequence of this encounter ...
Evidence suggests Neanderthal blood protein may be part of reason for their demise
A team of paleoanthropologists and geneticists from Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES has found evidence of what may have been a contributing factor to the decline of Neanderthals. In their paper ...