Ralph Holloway, Anthropologist Who Studied Brain’s Evolution, Dies at 90
It wasn’t the size of human brains that distinguished people from apes, he theorized, but the way they were organized. He ...
50,000-Year-Old Tools Found in China Could Point to Unknown Human Ancestor
Researchers found European-style Quina tools in China, dating back 55,000 years, challenging the view that East Asia’s Middle ...
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Revealed: first DNA profiles of ancient people who roamed a lush Sahara
The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...
Mitochondria transplants could cure diseases and lengthen lives
Mitochondria, the organelles in question, are best known as power packs—places where glucose molecules are disassembled to ...
Mālama: The word embodying the spirit of Hawaii
Meaning "to give back", this ancient concept is a way of life – and a tourism initiative offering travellers fascinating ...
Neanderthal-like stone tools unearthed in China could rewrite human history
Archaeologists in China have found stone technology previously thought to have been used by Neanderthals in Europe, challenging our understanding of human evolution in East Asia. At such a critical ...
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Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in Europe
The tool we've identified is called a Quina scraper. This type of stone tool is well known from archaeological sites in ...
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Scientists Discover 15,600-Year-Old Footprint in Chile ,Could Be the Oldest Evidence of Humans in America
A team of scientists found a human footprint that was more than 15,000 years old and challenged the timeline of human ...
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New Teeth Analysis Reveals Humans and Neanderthals Split 800,000 Years Ago, Yet We Have a Mysterious Common Ancestor
New Teeth Analysis Reveals Humans and Neanderthals Split 800,000 Years Ago, Yet We Have a Mysterious Common Ancestor New ...