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Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds
Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.
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Was Meat On The Menu For Early Human Ancestors? Study Says...
New research provides the first direct evidence of whether Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor, consumed meat or plant-based diet.
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Early Human Ancestors Had Plant-Based Diets, Research Suggests
New research reveals that Australopithecus africanus, an early human ancestor, primarily ate plants. Fossilised tooth analysis suggests meat was not a major part of their diet. This study, published in Science, challenges the idea that early hominins relied on animal protein for cognitive development. Researchers point out the possibility of insect...
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Chimpanzees Use Stone Tools like Ancient Human, Study Finds
Recent research reveals that chimpanzees select stone tools for cracking nuts in ways that may reflect techniques used by ancient human ancestors. The study observed how chimpanzees chose rocks for hammers and anvils based on their mechanical properties, such as hardness, shape, and elasticity, rather than their appearance. This mirrors the tool se...
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Two Different Proto-Human Species Lived Together in Keyna 1.5 Million Years Ago, Claims Study
In a groundbreaking discovery, footprints from 1.5 million years ago have revealed that Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei coexisted in Kenya. The fossilised tracks, found at Koobi Fora, show distinctive foot structures, with Homo erectus leaving footprints similar to modern humans, while Paranthropus boisei’s tracks reflect a different walking...
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Fossil Footprints Show Two Ancient Human Ancestors "Crossed Paths"
About 1.5 million years ago, individuals of two different species in the human evolutionary lineage trudged on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya.
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Lucy, First Human Ancestor, May Not Have Been Lone Species, Research Shows
Around 3.2 million years ago, in what is now present-day Ethiopia, a tiny human made it to the fossil record. Despite much research there is uncertainty over what could have led to their death.
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Australopithecines May Have Used Tools Over 3 Million Years Ago, Reveals New Study
A recent study reveals that australopithecines, including Lucy’s species, may have used tools over 3 million years ago. By examining muscle attachment sites on their hand bones, researchers found traits indicating a high degree of dexterity. This discovery could redefine our understanding of the timeline for tool use, suggesting that early human ...
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300,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Face Of Earliest Human Ancestor Reconstructed
Scientists reconstructed the face of an early human ancestor from Jebel Irhoud bones found in Morocco, offering a glimpse into a figure who lived 300,000 years ago.
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Top Russian Scientist Fired After He Claims Ancestral Sins Shortened Human Lifespan
He claimed that sin was the cause of mutations in genetic diseases harming modern man.
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Are You A Morning Person? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors
New research suggests that individuals who are naturally early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals.
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Human Ancestors Must Have Co-Existed With Dinosaurs, Researchers Say
The study says that early mammals evolved before a massive asteroid hit the planet 66 million years ago and therefore lived briefly with dinosaurs.
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Human Ancestors May Have Butchered And Eaten Each Other, New Study Finds
A fossilized leg bone bearing cut marks made by stone tools might be the earliest evidence that ancient humans butchered and ate each other's flesh
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Scientists Decode How 3.2 Million-Year-Old Ancient Human Ancestor Walked
The ancestor named 'Lucy' was shorter than modern-day humans - about 3.3 feet in height - and had an ape-like face.
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Early Humans Reached Asia Sooner Than Imagined, Fossil Discovery Shows
Archaeologists believe that our earliest ancestors most likely travelled coastlines and islands through southeast Asia towards Australia, roughly 50,000-60,000 years ago.
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Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds
Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.
-
Was Meat On The Menu For Early Human Ancestors? Study Says...
New research provides the first direct evidence of whether Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor, consumed meat or plant-based diet.
-
Early Human Ancestors Had Plant-Based Diets, Research Suggests
New research reveals that Australopithecus africanus, an early human ancestor, primarily ate plants. Fossilised tooth analysis suggests meat was not a major part of their diet. This study, published in Science, challenges the idea that early hominins relied on animal protein for cognitive development. Researchers point out the possibility of insect...
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Chimpanzees Use Stone Tools like Ancient Human, Study Finds
Recent research reveals that chimpanzees select stone tools for cracking nuts in ways that may reflect techniques used by ancient human ancestors. The study observed how chimpanzees chose rocks for hammers and anvils based on their mechanical properties, such as hardness, shape, and elasticity, rather than their appearance. This mirrors the tool se...
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Two Different Proto-Human Species Lived Together in Keyna 1.5 Million Years Ago, Claims Study
In a groundbreaking discovery, footprints from 1.5 million years ago have revealed that Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei coexisted in Kenya. The fossilised tracks, found at Koobi Fora, show distinctive foot structures, with Homo erectus leaving footprints similar to modern humans, while Paranthropus boisei’s tracks reflect a different walking...
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Fossil Footprints Show Two Ancient Human Ancestors "Crossed Paths"
About 1.5 million years ago, individuals of two different species in the human evolutionary lineage trudged on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya.
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Lucy, First Human Ancestor, May Not Have Been Lone Species, Research Shows
Around 3.2 million years ago, in what is now present-day Ethiopia, a tiny human made it to the fossil record. Despite much research there is uncertainty over what could have led to their death.
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Australopithecines May Have Used Tools Over 3 Million Years Ago, Reveals New Study
A recent study reveals that australopithecines, including Lucy’s species, may have used tools over 3 million years ago. By examining muscle attachment sites on their hand bones, researchers found traits indicating a high degree of dexterity. This discovery could redefine our understanding of the timeline for tool use, suggesting that early human ...
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300,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Face Of Earliest Human Ancestor Reconstructed
Scientists reconstructed the face of an early human ancestor from Jebel Irhoud bones found in Morocco, offering a glimpse into a figure who lived 300,000 years ago.
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Top Russian Scientist Fired After He Claims Ancestral Sins Shortened Human Lifespan
He claimed that sin was the cause of mutations in genetic diseases harming modern man.
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Are You A Morning Person? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors
New research suggests that individuals who are naturally early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals.
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Human Ancestors Must Have Co-Existed With Dinosaurs, Researchers Say
The study says that early mammals evolved before a massive asteroid hit the planet 66 million years ago and therefore lived briefly with dinosaurs.
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Human Ancestors May Have Butchered And Eaten Each Other, New Study Finds
A fossilized leg bone bearing cut marks made by stone tools might be the earliest evidence that ancient humans butchered and ate each other's flesh
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Scientists Decode How 3.2 Million-Year-Old Ancient Human Ancestor Walked
The ancestor named 'Lucy' was shorter than modern-day humans - about 3.3 feet in height - and had an ape-like face.
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Early Humans Reached Asia Sooner Than Imagined, Fossil Discovery Shows
Archaeologists believe that our earliest ancestors most likely travelled coastlines and islands through southeast Asia towards Australia, roughly 50,000-60,000 years ago.
