Homo sapiens
Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals
The burnt bone fragments were one of three Homo sapien fossils discovered in the sediment of the Faro Daba beds in the Dawaitoli Formation.
Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago - study
Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor
Ancient lead exposure may have given Homo sapiens a genetic shield
Anything but lean and green: Early humans were apex meat-eaters, study finds
Researchers argue modern hunter-gatherer diets distort our understanding of ancestral eating habits.
People with tails? No, because of this ancient genetic mutation
It is an interesting thought experiment to ponder whether humans could have evolved with tails. The Na'vi people of "Avatar," alas, are science fiction.
Beyond treatment: Reframing health in our ill-health systems
To examine what that means, we must begin by examining who and what we are in an evolutionary way.
Step this way: When did humans learn how to walk upright? - study
Through digitally recreating the muscles of an early human ancestor, research has shed new light on how humans evolved to walk upright.
86,000-year-old human bone shows failed expansions out of Africa - study
The new evidence shows that humans attempted to expand several times before the last successful expansion.
Newly discovered early Homo Sapien footprint sheds light on evolution
Footprints dating back to 153,000 years ago in South Africa are now the oldest Homo Sapien footprints to be discovered.
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.
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.
