During human birth, the fetus typically navigates a tight, convoluted birth canal by flexing and rotating its head at various stages. This complex process comes … Complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities a result of walking uprightRead more
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Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humans
Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a University of Otago study has found. monkey lemur, Archaeolemur, … Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humansRead more
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How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and Disease
The dawn of dairy farming in Europe occurred thousands of years before most people evolved the ability to drink milk as adults without becoming ill. … How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and DiseaseRead more
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Did Darwinian evolution begin before life itself?
A study done by physicists demonstrates that fundamental characteristics of polymeric molecules, such as their subunit composition, are sufficient to trigger selection processes in a … Did Darwinian evolution begin before life itself?Read more
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Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets
Evolutionary expert Charles Darwin and others recognized a close evolutionary relationship between humans, chimps and gorillas based on their shared anatomies, raising some big questions: … Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secretsRead more
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Neanderthal and early modern human stone tool culture co-existed for over 100,000 years
Research from the University of Kent’s School of Anthropology and Conservation has discovered that one of the earliest stone tool cultures, known as the Acheulean, … Neanderthal and early modern human stone tool culture co-existed for over 100,000 yearsRead more
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Compassion helped Neanderthals to survive
They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was. The study, by … Compassion helped Neanderthals to surviveRead more