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Flat-Faced Early Humans Confirmed—Lived Among Other Human Species
New fossils recast a flat-faced oddity as a star species in the first chapter of the human story—perhaps even...
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Apes and Olympians Celebrate the Same Way
Fist pumps, hands in the air and jumping up and down, seen at every event at the Olympics, turn...
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Modern Culture May Have Emerged 30,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
Poisoned-tipped arrows and jewelry made of ostrich egg beads found in South Africa show modern culture may have emerged...
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Genetic Data, Fossil Evidence Tell Differing Tales of Human Origins
After decades of digging, paleoanthropologists looking for fossilized human bones have established a reasonably clear picture: Modern humans arose...
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Rethinking Modern Human Origins
It’s assumed that modern humans, Homo sapiens, originated in Africa sometime between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago. But paleoanthropologist...
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Chimps Use Human-Like Gestures to Communicate
Wild chimpanzees communicate using similar gestures to humans, according to a Stirling researcher. Anna Roberts said she had identified...
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Near-Complete Human Ancestor Found in Neglected Chunk of Rock
South African scientists say they’ve discovered the most complete skeleton ever of an early human ancestor – in a...
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Spearheads, DNA Point to Second Founding Society in North America
Stone spearheads and human DNA found in Oregon caves, anthropologists say, have produced firmer evidence that these are the...
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Ancient Hunter-Gatherers Kept in Touch
Until about 8500 years ago, Europe was populated by nomadic hunter-gatherers who hunted, fished, and ate wild plants. Then,...