Around 300,000 years ago, our ancestors lived in small communities as hunters and gatherers. This lifestyle likely played a central role in humanity’s success, as … Hunter-gatherer networks accelerated human evolutionRead more
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Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a … Fossilized insect from 100 million years agoRead more
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Neanderthal ancestry also in African populations
In a paper published today in the journal Cell, a team of Princeton researchers detailed a new computational method for detecting Neanderthal ancestry in the … Neanderthal ancestry also in African populationsRead more
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The oldest-known scorpion fossil
Scientists studying fossils collected 35 years ago have identified them as the oldest-known scorpion species, a prehistoric animal from about 437 million years ago. The … The oldest-known scorpion fossilRead more
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Oldest-known fossilized digestive tract — 550 million years
A 550-million-year-old fossilized digestive tract found in the Nevada desert could be a key find in understanding the early history of animals on Earth. Over … Oldest-known fossilized digestive tract — 550 million yearsRead more
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Rare 10 million-year-old fossil unearths new view of human evolution
Near an old mining town in Central Europe, known for its picturesque turquoise-blue quarry water, lay Rudapithecus. For 10 million years, the fossilized ape waited … Rare 10 million-year-old fossil unearths new view of human evolutionRead more
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The Face of the Earliest Human Ancestor, Revealed
https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/E458E255-1706-446C-83C1F06B4B820527_source.jpg?w=590&h=800&AE437362-794E-4A91-9093B8B73AB51E3E Australopithecus anamensis. Credit: Dale Omori and Liz Russell (photograph); Jennifer Taylor and Cleveland Museum of Natural History (composite image of hands holding “MRD”) Nearly … The Face of the Earliest Human Ancestor, RevealedRead more
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Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases — and it’s still happening
Some of the same mutations allowing humans to fend off deadly infections also make us more prone to certain inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as … Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases — and it’s still happeningRead more
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A face for Lucy’s ancestor
Australopithecus anamensis is the earliest-known species of Australopithecus and widely accepted as the progenitor of ‘Lucy’s’ species, Australopithecus afarensis. Until now, A. anamensis was known … A face for Lucy’s ancestorRead more
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Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most DNA-based estimates, according to new research by a UCL … Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years agoRead more