Your Teeth Could Hold a Neanderthal Legacy, Study Reveals
Researchers have identified genes linked to tooth size and shape, including one likely inherited from our long-lost cousins.
Rewriting History: Researchers Unearth Ancient Prehistoric Totem in 35,000-Year-Old Israeli Cave
The excavation of Manot Cave in Israel has uncovered ritual sites from 35,000 years ago and evidence of Neanderthal-human ...
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Humans evolved for distance running – but ancestor ‘Lucy’ didn’t go far or fast
D models of Australopithecus afarensis suggest the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners.
Scientists finally know when humans and Neanderthals mixed DNA
Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when exactly this DNA mixing occurred. Such a revelation could help geneticists ...
Were Neanderthals cold-adapted or were they just ready for anything? Ribcage reconstruction may hold the answer
Researchers at the Department of Paleobiology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid report that analysis of a ...
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A completely new human species from 100,000 years ago could upend human ancestry
Over 100,000 years ago, a unique group of ancient humans, the Juluren or “large head people,” roamed eastern Asia. Recently ...
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How Neanderthal DNA Influenced Human Survival
New research provides an updated timeline of human-Neanderthal interactions, revealing patterns in the genetic legacy of this ancient exchange.Tens of ...