Recent research has uncovered a link between Neanderthal genetics and the tendency for some modern humans to be early risers. This study traces back to…
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Static skull, mandible, and parietal orthographic. Credit: Tel Aviv University The Nesher Ramla Homo, an archaic hominin group found in Israel, reveals a complex intermingling…
Neanderthal reconstruction made by Brother Kennis for the Neanderthal Museum. Credit: Neanderthal Museum Neanderthals knew how to control fire and used it to cook food.…
Photo of the remaining Denisova 11 (Denny) bone fragment from Denisova Cave in Russia, that comes from a daughter to a Neanderthal mother and a…
Neanderthals were a species of archaic humans that lived in Europe and Asia from around 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. The remains of hunted animals…
The discovery of archaeological remains at Gruta da Figueira Brava in Portugal by scientists has challenged the notion that early modern humans’ consumption of marine…
Neanderthals were a species of human that lived in Europe and Asia between about 200,000 and 30,000 years ago. They are known for their distinctive…
A first molar from a Neanderthal, which was analyzed for this study. Credit: © Lourdes Montes For the first time, zinc isotope ratios in tooth…
An artist’s illustration of a Neanderthal father and his daughter. Credit: Tom Bjorklund Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide an unprecedented snapshot of their community…
According to a modeling study, modern humans may have co-existed with Neanderthals in France and northern Spain for between 1,400 and 2,900 years before Neanderthals…
New research reveals that a change in a single amino acid in the protein TKTL1 results in greater neuron production in the developing frontal lobe…
DNA analytics in the lab. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology A COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is…
Hunter-gatherers caused ecosystems to change 125,000 years ago. These are the findings of an interdisciplinary study by archaeologists from Leiden University in collaboration with other…
A paper in Science Advances focuses on the evolution of the human growth hormone receptor gene. A new study delves into the evolution and function…
Archaic sequence length decay (black bands on chromosomes) for different populations sampled at multiple time points. The length of generation intervals (GI) is represented by…
Flowstone formation in the Sala de las Estrellas at Cueva de Ardales (Malaga, Andalusia), with the traces of red pigment analyzed and discussed in the…
New Fossil Discovery of a Distinct, Ancient Human Species Points to Complicated Evolutionary Process
Static skull, mandible, and parietal orthographic. Credit: Tel Aviv University Analysis of recently discovered fossils found in Israel suggests that interactions between different human species…
This image shows comparisons among Peking Man, Maba, Jinniushan, Dali and Harbin crania (from left to right). Credit: Kai Geng A near-perfectly preserved ancient human…
Galería de las Estatuas cave site in northern Spain. Credit: Javier Trueba – Madrid Scientific Films Mitochondrial DNA of archaic humans has been retrieved from…
Scientists discover a new feature that distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals. Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Germany and the…