What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species

Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later ...
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Immortal's Cave sheds light on early humans

The excavation team works at the Xianrendong site in Lushan, Henan province. [Photo provided to China Daily] High on a cliff in Lushan county of Pingdingshan city, Central China's Henan province, a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Did Homo Sapiens Really Outsmart Neanderthals? Different Skull Shapes Didn’t Necessarily Mean Unequal Brain Capacity, New Research Shows

A study from U.S. and Chinese researchers suggests Neanderthals and early modern humans probably had similar cognitive ...

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands ...

This may be the earliest evidence of Neanderthal ‘dentists’

A hole drilled into a 60,000-year-old molar suggests that Neanderthals practiced complex dental care long before modern ...
Science Daily

Ancient fossils in Ethiopia rewrite the first chapter of human evolution

Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a straight line, early human history was ...

Too Much Screen Time Too Early May Raise Autism-Like Traits In Kids, AIIMS Study

AIIMS Delhi warns that excessive early screen time is linked to ASD-like traits and developmental delays. Experts advise no ...
Science Daily

Scientists find a surprising link between lead and human evolution

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...
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New Data Release Offers Unprecedented Look at Early Childhood Brain Development

Data from national study offers a detailed look at human brain development, starting before birth Early childhood brain development can have a lifelong impact on cognitive and emotional health. Data ...
Live Science

'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests

Archaeology 'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome Viruses, Infections & Disease A parasite never before seen in ...
NPR

How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind

For tens of thousands of years, where humans have chosen to live has long been shaped by climate and the landscape. That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or ...
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South America Was The Last Continent To Be Settled By Humans, And The Early Colonizers Had Links To Australasia

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...