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ancient human
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Ancient human DNA from a South African rock shelter sheds light on 10,000 years of history
Victoria Gibbon, University of Cape Town; Joscha Gretzinger, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and Stephan Schiffels, Max…
First, Drink Up
The “modern beverage era” began relatively recently in human history, as early humans primarily drank water for most…
We almost went extinct.
New genetic evidence suggests that around 930,000 years ago, our ancestors faced a severe population bottleneck, reducing their…
What Were Our Ancestors Doing 1 Million Years Ago?
The video delves into the extinction of Paranthropus, a robust Australopithecus, around one million years ago. It discusses…
WIRED Tech Support: Paleoanthropology
Paleoanthropology is the scientific study of human evolution, focusing on evidence from fossil records. It is a multidisciplinary…
When Did We First Do Medical Surgery?
The transition to settled agricultural societies in the Neolithic period was traditionally believed to have sparked the first…
New Study Reveals Early Human Adaptations to Arid Environments
At a Glance Modern humans have a complex history of dispersal from Africa, with the most significant global…
The first Europeans reached Ukraine 1.4 million years ago – new research
Remains of the castle in Korolevo, close to the site. Катерина Байдужа/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA John Jansen, Czech…
Genetic Study Reveals Ancient Ancestral Change Linked to Human Tail Loss
At a Glance A recent study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine has uncovered a…
New Method Uses Hazelnuts to Uncover Ancient Human Impact on Habitats
At a Glance Scientists have developed a new way to analyze preserved hazelnut shells to understand the landscapes…