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Published More plants on the menu of ancient hunter-gatherers



It has long been thought that meat played an important role in the diet of hunter-gatherers before t...
Published Archaeologists discover world's oldest wooden structure



Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structu ...
Published How evolving landscapes impacted First Peoples' early migration patterns into Australia



Scientists have applied a dynamic model of the landscape to patterns of human migration into Sahul, ...
Published No, the human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago - No, the Human Brain Did Not Shrink 3,000 Years Ago


Did the 12th century B.C.E. -- a time when humans were forging great empires and developing new form ...
Published Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities, say researchers - Ethical Ancient DNA Research Must Involve Descendant Communities, Say Researchers


The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoverie ...
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


Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ances ...
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!


The modalities and date of emergence of bipedalism remain bitterly debated, in particular because of...
Published Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, new evidence confirms - Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, new evidence confirms



Smallpox was once one of humanity's most devastating diseases, but its origin is shrouded in mystery ...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant



An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a ...
Published Human shoulders and elbows first evolved as brakes for climbing apes



Researchers report that the flexible shoulders and elbows that allow us to throw a football or reach...
Published Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran - Waxing and Waning of Environment Influences Hominin Dispersals Across Ancient Iran


A world-first model of paleoclimate and hydrology in Iran has highlighted favourable routes for Nean...
Published Key role of ice age cycles in early human interbreeding



Recent paleogenomic research revealed that interbreeding was common among early human species. Howev ...
Published Humans' evolutionary relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago - Humans' Evolutionary Relatives Butchered One Another 1.45 Million Years Ago



Researchers have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives but ...
Published How did humans learn to walk? New evolutionary study offers an earful



A new study, which centers on evidence from skulls of a 6-million-year-old fossil ape, Lufengpithecu...
Published Extinct ape gets a facelift, 12 million years later



A new study has reconstructed the well-preserved but damaged skull of a great ape species that lived...
Published The genetic heritage of the Denisovans may have left its mark on our mental health



A research team has identified the most widespread genetic contribution by Denisovans to date. The s...
Published Evolution of taste: Early sharks were able to perceive bitter substances



New genetic data show that humans and sharks share bitter taste receptors, even though their evoluti ...
Published A mixed origin made maize successful



Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops. It is used for both human and animal foods and ...
Published Did neanderthals use glue? Researchers find evidence that sticks



Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists h...
Published Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from woolly mammoths, Neanderthals



A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological...