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Published Oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food, researchers report - Oldest Evidence of Controlled Use of Fire to Cook Food Discovered by Researchers



The remains of a huge carp fish mark the earliest signs of cooking by prehistoric human to 780,000 y...
Published DNA sequence enhances understanding origins of jaws - DNA Sequence Enhances Understanding Origins of Jaws


Researchers have discovered and characterized a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sha...
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



Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published Scientists reveal how seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations - Scientists Reveal How Seascapes of the Ancient World Shaped Genetic Structure of European Populations



Scientists have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of anci...
Published Researchers reconstruct the genome of centuries-old E. coli using fragments extracted from an Italian mummy - Researchers Reconstruct the Genome of Centuries-Old E. Coli Using Fragments Extracted from an Italian Mummy


Researchers have identified and reconstructed the first ancient genome of E. coli, using fragments e...
Published New genetic research on remote Pacific islands yields surprising findings on world's earliest seafarers - New Genetic Research on Remote Pacific Islands Yields Surprising Findings on World's Earliest Seafarers


New genetic research from remote islands in the Pacific offers fresh insights into the ancestry and...
Published Key phases of human evolution coincide with flickers in eastern Africa's climate - Key Phases of Human Evolution Coincide with Flickers in Eastern Africa's Climate


Interdisciplinary research in southern Ethiopia enabled the deciphering of eastern Africa's climatic...
Published Early gibbon fossil found in southwest China: Discovery fills evolutionary history gap of apes - Early Gibbon Fossil Found in Southwest China: Discovery Fills Evolutionary History Gap of Apes


A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusiv...
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 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


Modern Papuans' immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious hu...
Published Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research shows - Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating, New Research Shows


The preserved footprints found in New Mexico's Lake Otero Basin would upend scientific understanding...
Published Deadly waves: Researchers document evolution of plague over hundreds of years in medieval Denmark - Deadly Waves: The Evolution of Plague in Medieval Denmark


Scientists who study the origins and evolution of the plague have examined hundreds of ancient human...
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 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


A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for...
Published Jawbone may represent earliest presence of humans in Europe - Jawbone May Represent Earliest Presence of Humans in Europe


For over a century, one of the earliest human fossils ever discovered in Spain has been long conside...
Published One of Swedish warship Vasa's crew was a woman - One of Swedish Warship Vasa's Crew was a Woman


When the human remains found on board the Swedish warship Vasa (1628) were investigated, it was dete...
Published Ancient tooth unlocks mystery of Denisovans in Asia - Ancient Tooth Unlocks Mystery of Denisovans in Asia



What links a finger bone and some fossil teeth found in a cave in the remote Altai Mountains of Sibe...
Published How species form: What the tangled history of polar bear and brown bear relations tells us - How Species Form: What the Tangled History of Polar Bear and Brown Bear Relations Tells Us


A new study is providing an enhanced look at the intertwined evolutionary histories of polar bears a...
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


The genomes of many human populations show evidence of founder events, which occur when a small numb...
Published DNA from ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans' East Asian roots - DNA from Ancient Population in Southern China Suggests Native Americans' East Asian Roots


For the first time, researchers successfully sequenced the genome of ancient human fossils from the...