look at seasonal variations in the gut-microbial composition, or microbiota, of the Hadza, one of the world’s few remaining traditional hunter-gatherer populations. The research confirms … Hunter-gatherers of Tanzania experience seasonal variation in gut-microbe diversityRead more
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Arrival of modern humans in Southeast Asia questioned
Humans may have exited out of Africa and arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier than previously thought, a new study involving University of Queensland … Arrival of modern humans in Southeast Asia questionedRead more
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3.3 million-year-old fossil reveals origins of the human spine
Analysis of a 3.3 million-year-old fossil skeleton reveals the most complete spinal column of any early human relative, including vertebrae, neck and rib cage. The … 3.3 million-year-old fossil reveals origins of the human spineRead more
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Changes in Early Stone Age tool production have ‘musical’ ties
New research suggests that advances in the production of Early Stone Age tools had less to do with the evolution of language and more to … Changes in Early Stone Age tool production have ‘musical’ tiesRead more
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Small-brained early human lived more recently than expected
An early human species with a curious mix of archaic and modern features lived in South Africa just a few hundred thousand years ago, researchers … Small-brained early human lived more recently than expectedRead more
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Near to the common ancestor
A recent article published in the scientific journal PLOS One, “Potential hominin affinities of Graecopithecus from the Late Miocene of Europe”, presents the provocative hypothesis … Near to the common ancestorRead more
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Oldest Homo sapiens fossil claim rewrites our species’ history
Researchers say that they have found the oldest Homo sapiens remains on record in an improbable place: Morocco. At an archaeological site near the Atlantic … Oldest Homo sapiens fossil claim rewrites our species’ historyRead more
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400,000-year-old fossil human cranium is oldest ever found in Portugal
A large international research team, directed by the Portuguese archaeologist João Zilhão and including Binghamton University anthropologist Rolf Quam, has found the oldest fossil human … 400,000-year-old fossil human cranium is oldest ever found in PortugalRead more
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How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail
Have you ever noticed that when you present people with facts that are contrary to their deepest held beliefs they always change their minds? Me … How to Convince Someone When Facts FailRead more