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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…
April 1, 2024
The Ancient Babylonians Were Alredy Predicting Eclipses 2,600 Years Ago.
The ancient Babylonians developed a sophisticated system called Saros cycles, which involved mathematical predictions based on the movements…
March 31, 2024
A 365-million-year-old fish with an extreme underbite showcases vertebrate diversity
Artist reconstruction of Alienacanthus malkowskii, a 365-million-year-old placoderm fish from Poland and Morocco. (Beat Scheffold & Christian Klug),…
February 22, 2024
Early humans reached northwest Europe 45,000 years ago, new research shows
View of the new excavations in front of what is currently left of the Ilsenhoehle under the Ranis…
February 21, 2024
Yes, “Doggerland” Is a Real Place—And Its Role in Human Evolution and Dispersion Is Critical
Coastal strollers along British beaches have occasionally reported sightings of old wooden tools and even human bones along…
September 23, 2023
Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System
Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Evgenii Krestianinov, Australian National University In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing…
September 21, 2023
Paleolithic Prey Size Drives Evolution of Hunting Tools and Human Cognition
A recent study by Tel Aviv University‘s Department of Archaeology researchers sheds light on the fascinating interplay between…
September 17, 2023
Stereoscopic Imaging Reshapes Perception of Prehistoric La Pasiega Rock Art
Led by Complutense University, Madrid, a recent study has shed new light on ancient cave paintings, enriching our…
September 4, 2023
New Model of Human Evolution Challenges Long-Held Beliefs, Revealing Multiple Ancestors in Africa
A groundbreaking study published in Nature has unveiled a new model of human evolution, overturning the long-held notion…
June 15, 2023
Ancient humans may have paused in Arabia for 30,000 years on their way out of Africa
Shutterstock Ray Tobler, Australian National University; Shane T Grey, Garvan Institute, and Yassine Souilmi, University of Adelaide Most…
June 7, 2023