Archaeologists have discovered two logs that were cut with stone tools almost half a million years ago beside a waterfall in central Africa. The surprising … Earliest Evidence of Wooden Construction UncoveredRead more
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Our Ancestors as Lovers, Not Fighters
At the heart of scientific questions about the origins of humanity lie questions of human nature. Are Homo sapiens intrinsically lovers or fighters, predators or … Our Ancestors as Lovers, Not FightersRead more
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Study links obesity with reduced brain plasticity
A world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a … Study links obesity with reduced brain plasticityRead more
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7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings
There is no other place where so many Neolithic pile dwellings have been uncovered as around the Alps. It is a mystery, however, how this … 7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellingsRead more
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First Australians ate giant eggs of huge flightless birds
Proteins extracted from fragments of prehistoric eggshell found in the Australian sands confirm that the continent’s earliest humans consumed the eggs of a two-metre tall … First Australians ate giant eggs of huge flightless birdsRead more
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How humans evolved to get along
Humans display a capacity for tolerance and cooperation among social groups that is rare in the animal kingdom, our long history of war and political … How humans evolved to get alongRead more
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How early Africans lived, traveled and interacted
A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale … How early Africans lived, traveled and interactedRead more
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Largest ever human family tree
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships among humans: a single … Largest ever human family treeRead more
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The other population crisis
The human population, is currently growing by 1.05% a year and has been slowing for a while. The population of our animals is growing at … The other population crisisRead more
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Those earrings are so last year – but the reason you’re wearing them is ancient
The necklace, nametag, earrings or uniform you chose to put on this morning might say more than you realize about your social status, job or … Those earrings are so last year – but the reason you’re wearing them is ancientRead more