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Published Head lice evolution mirrors human migration and colonization in the Americas
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new analysis of lice genetic diversity suggests that lice came to the Americas twice -- once durin...
Published Smallest arm bone in human fossil record sheds light on the dawn of Homo floresiensis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study reports the discovery of extremely rare early human fossils from the Indonesian island o...
Published Scientists present evidence for a billion-years arms race between viruses and their hosts - Scientists Present Evidence for a Billion-Year Arms Race Between Viruses and Their Hosts
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have proposed a new evolutionary model for the origin of a kingdom of viruses called Bam...
Published What oxytocin can tell us about the evolution of human prosociality - What Oxytocin Can Tell Us About the Evolution of Human Prosociality
(via sciencedaily.com) Modern humans are characterized by their prosociality, a broad term that encompasses intraspecies em...
Published Many human genomes shaped by past events that caused sharp dips in the population, study finds - Many Human Genomes Shaped by Past Events that Caused Sharp Dips in the Population, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) The genomes of many human populations show evidence of founder events, which occur when a small numb...
Published The heat is on: Traces of fire uncovered dating back at least 800,000 years - The Heat is On: Traces of Fire Uncovered Dating Back at Least 800,000 Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists reveal an advanced, innovative method that they have developed and used to detect nonvisu...
Published Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal...but that's not all! - Sahelanthropus, the Oldest Representative of Humanity, Was Indeed Bipedal...But That's Not All!
(via sciencedaily.com) The modalities and date of emergence of bipedalism remain bitterly debated, in particular because of...
Published 2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools - 2.9-Million-Year-Old Butchery Site Reopens Case of Who Made First Stone Tools
(via sciencedaily.com) Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ances...
Published Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years - Gene Variations for Immune and Metabolic Conditions Have Persisted in Humans for More Than 700,000 Years
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study explores 'balancing selection' by analyzing thousands of modern human genomes alongside...
Published Dead fish breathes new life into the evolutionary origin of fins and limbs - Dead Fish Breathes New Life into the Evolutionary Origin of Fins and Limbs
(via sciencedaily.com) A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for...
Published Ancient genomes reveal hidden history of human adaptation - Ancient Genomes Reveal Hidden History of Human Adaptation
(via sciencedaily.com) The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light o...
Published Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans, study finds - Immune System of Modern Papuans Shaped by DNA from Ancient Denisovans, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Modern Papuans' immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious hu...
Published Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran - Waxing and Waning of Environment Influences Hominin Dispersals Across Ancient Iran
(via sciencedaily.com) A world-first model of paleoclimate and hydrology in Iran has highlighted favourable routes for Nean...
Published First hominin muscle reconstruction shows 3.2 million-year-old 'Lucy' could stand as erect as we can - First Hominin Muscle Reconstruction Shows 3.2 Million-Year-Old 'Lucy' Could Stand as Erect as We Can
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Digital modelling of legendary fossil's soft tissue suggests Australopithecus afarensis had powerful...
Published Innovation in stone tool technology involved multiple stages at the time of modern human dispersals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study illuminates the cultural evolution that took place approximately 50,000 to 40,000 years ...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought - Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought
(via sciencedaily.com) For decades, scientists have studied these fossils of early human ancestors and their long-lost rela...
Published When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? - When Did the Genetic Variations That Make Us Human Emerge?
(via sciencedaily.com) The study of the genomes of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, has opened up ne...
Published Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities, say researchers - Ethical Ancient DNA Research Must Involve Descendant Communities, Say Researchers
(via sciencedaily.com) The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoverie ...
Published Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A groundbreaking study is reshaping our understanding of crocodile evolution by pinpointing the onse ...