Human Evolution's Lost Chapter Revealed
"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.
Smithsonian Magazine3d
15 Years Later, the National Museum of Natural History Is Still Asking What It Means to Be Human
Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...
Neuroscience News2d
When Did Humans First Speak? Genes Offer New Clues on Language Origins
New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...
Science Daily1d
Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution
Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.
Greek Reporter2d
Mysterious Human Ancestors Gave Us 20% of Our Genes that Boosted Our Brain Function
A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...
New Scientist8d
The biggest coincidence in human evolution
Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means ...
Fossilized facial bone fragments of oldest known human discovered in Spanish cave: ‘Earliest human face’
The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.
Mexico's attorney general investigating origin of human remains found at ranch
Mexico's attorney general said on Wednesday that his office was investigating human remains found at a ranch in the western ...
Archaeologists uncover the oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe
Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ...
When did human language emerge?
Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.