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paleoanthropology
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Differences in human and great ape laughter reveal clues to the origin of speech
Chiara De Gregorio, University of Warwick Humans are not the only animals that communicate. Birds sing to attract…
New dating reveals Greek skull is at least 286,000 years old
Scientists have established a new minimum age of 286,000 years for the mysterious Petralona cranium, clarifying its place in the human evolutionary tree.
When Did Humans Learn to Talk? The Evolutionary Mystery of Language
Language is what makes us human, but since words don’t fossilize, their origin is a profound scientific puzzle.…
This stone tool is over 1 million years old. How did its maker get to Sulawesi without a boat?
A stone tool from 1.04 million year ago. M.W. Moore/University of New England Adam Brumm, Griffith University; Basran…
Study: Early hominin males much larger than females
New research, utilizing a novel statistical method, reveals that males of the early hominin species Australopithecus were significantly larger than females, suggesting intense male competition among our ancient ancestors.
Computer model charts Neanderthals’ long-lost migration route to Siberia
Following ancient river valleys, Neanderthals migrated thousands of miles from Europe to Siberia during warm climatic periods, new computer simulations reveal.
WIRED Tech Support: Paleoanthropology
Paleoanthropology is the scientific study of human evolution, focusing on evidence from fossil records. It is a multidisciplinary…