Homo sapiens

New archeological evidence suggests Homo sapiens settled Europe in waves - study

How did humans arrive and settle in Europe, and how did they interact with the Neanderthals who were already there?

This pendant is 20,000 years old. Ancient DNA shows who wore it

It became the first prehistoric artifact linked by genetic sleuthing to a specific person. It is unknown whether the woman made or merely wore it.

By REUTERS
03/05/2023

How did Europe's first farmers survive disease? New study uncovers answers

Early Neolithic groups from Anatolia spread and settled across Europe in the period from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago and became the first farmers.

New study discovers eight new prehistoric human groups

It unveils important changes in the genetic makeup of some regions following major climate changes,” - Ludovic Orlando, a molecular archaeologist.

UK Boxgrove fossils highlight complexities of human evolution in new study

A comparison between the UK's Boxgrove fossils and the Sima de Los Huesos in Spain has led to new understandings of the links between some of Europe's earliest humans.

Chimpanzees can flex, show off things for attention like humans - study

It isn't just humans who engage in the social behavior of flexing, meaning to show off an object or an achievement for the sake of attention and clout. Chimpanzees can do it too.

16/11/2022

Neanderthals, early humans overlapped in Europe for thousands of years - study

A new study claims there was co-existence between two species of man over a duration of at least 1,400 to 2,900 years.

Oldest known humans started walking on two feet 7m. years ago - study

Researchers claim this discovery may contribute to how early humans split apart from apes to start their own evolutionary line.

Humans were cause of rapid animal homogenization in North America -study

Human populations caused homogenization in North America through hunting, farming, attracting certain species and cultivated boundaries.

Humans 170,000 years ago were smarter than we think - Israeli study

Experts analyzed smoke and heat circulation in caves and archaeological findings to prove that early humans knew exactly where to light their fires to maximize heat, clean air and living space.

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