“For the first time, we have an amazing window into what walking was like for a 2½-year-old more than 3 million years ago,” says Associate … 3-Million-Year-Old Foot Tells Tales About Our AncestorsRead more
Human
Posted inHistory / Human / News / Science
Humans left Africa earlier than previously thought
The artefacts show that our earliest human ancestors colonised East Asia over two million years ago. They were found by a Chinese team that was … Humans left Africa earlier than previously thoughtRead more
Posted inHuman / ToMl
Life in a full world
In the creation story of Genesis, God creates humans and invites them into the world: “Be fruitful and increase in number” God tells them. “Fill … Life in a full worldRead more
Posted inHistory / Human / Science / ToMl
Neandertals practiced close-range hunting 120,000 years ago
An international team of scientists reports the oldest unambiguous hunting lesions documented in the history of humankind. The lesions were found on skeletons of two … Neandertals practiced close-range hunting 120,000 years agoRead more
Posted inHuman / News / Science
13,000-year-old human footprints found off Canada’s Pacific coast
Human footprints found off Canada’s Pacific coast may be 13,000 years old, according to a study published March 28, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS … 13,000-year-old human footprints found off Canada’s Pacific coastRead more
Posted inHuman / Social / ToMl
Are we living through a crisis of touch?
When did you last touch someone outside your family or intimate relationship? I don’t mean a brush of the fingers when you took your parcel … Are we living through a crisis of touch?Read more
Posted inHuman / ToMl
How Hunter-Gatherers May Hold the Key to our Economic Future
This Canaan is no promised land. But understanding the long the history of its impoverished Ju/’hoan Bushman residents may help us to map a path … How Hunter-Gatherers May Hold the Key to our Economic FutureRead more
Posted inHistory / Human / Science / ToMl
Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding
The study, reported in the journal Science, examined genetic information from the remains of anatomically modern humans who lived during the Upper Palaeolithic, a period … Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreedingRead more
Posted inHistory / Human / Science / ToMl
Ancient Humans Left Africa to Escape Drying Climate
Humans migrated out of Africa as the climate shifted from wet to very dry about 60,000 years ago, according to research led by a University … Ancient Humans Left Africa to Escape Drying ClimateRead more
Posted inHistory / Human / Science / ToMl
Modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago
The team sequenced the genomes of seven individuals who lived in southern Africa 2300-300 years ago. The three oldest individuals dating to 2300-1800 years ago … Modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years agoRead more