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Climate Change fuelled ancient human cultural innovation

Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surge...

Did humans descend from "aquatic apes"?

Did humans descend from "aquatic apes" that spent more time swimming than dragging their knuckles on...

Fossil of great ape provides insights into human evolution

The fossil specimen of an ape skeleton, which was unearthed in Spain in 2002, has been assigned to a...

`Humanity`s closest ancestor was pigeon-toed`

A part-human and part-ape-like creature that existed two million years ago in South Africa, had a pi...

Neanderthal fossils found in Greek cave

Scientists have discovered 14 specimens of Neanderthal remains, including bones of children and adul...

Human evolution influences gambling decisions

New research from an international team of scientists may help explain why some treatment options fo...

Sweat mutation may have helped humans colonise Asia

A single mutation produced several traits common in East Asian peoples, from thicker hair to denser ...

Fossil suggests Eastern Europe was an important pathway in human evolution

A new look at a fossilized bone fragment found buried deep in the soil of a Serbian cave is causing ...

Doubt cast over long-held theories of human evolution

A new analysis of the past 12 million years of vegetation change in the cradle of humanity is challe...

Fluctuating environment may have driven human evolution

A series of rapid environmental changes in East Africa roughly two-million-years ago may have driven...

How humans spread out of Africa 60000 years ago

A new, comprehensive review of humans’ anthropological and genetic records has provided the most up-...

Modern humans didn`t originate from a single place in Africa

Modern humans may not have come from one place in Africa but may have descended from a diverse group...

`Humans evolved from a prehistoric shark`

In a significant development in evolutionary studies, scientists have found that human beings evolve...

Meat eating had profound human evolution?

Meat eating helped early humans to spread more quickly across the world and had a profound effect on...

Gorilla genome sheds new light on human evolution

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the gorilla and say it gives new insights into differences b...

Demise of elephants led to rise of modern man

The disappearance of elephants 400,000 years ago led to the appearance of modern humans in the Middl...

Climate change actually boosts human evolution

Climate change is actually beneficial for human evolution as it fosters better adaptation capabiliti...

Human evolution `occurred outside Africa also`

Scientists have claimed that human evolution also occurred outside Africa, after they found evidence...

`Sugary mutation` may have led to rise of humans

A genetic mutation that switched off a sugar-making enzyme in early hominids may possibly helped acc...

Humans `are just modified fish`

The muscles controlling the pelvic fins of the marine species have paved the way for the evolution o...

`Humans may have evolved from a mouse-like animal`

Believe it or not, we may all have evolved from a mouse-like creature that scurried about in trees 1...

Evolutionary change `takes one million years`

Although it`s a constant and sometimes rapid process, evolutionary changes takes one million years, ...

`E. Africa grasslands influenced human evolution`

Grasslands dominated the cradle of humanity in east Africa longer and more broadly than thought.

`East Africa grasslands influenced human evolution

They also point to studies showing that the landscapes of the two regions of east Africa richest in ...

Human evolution slower than thought: Scientists

Humans may be evolving a third as slowly as commonly thought, according to an investigation into gen...

Caring for pets shaped human evolution: Study

Dogs, cats, cows and other domesticated animals may have been vital to human evolution, a new theory...

Caring for pets shaped human evolution: Study

Domesticated animals may have been vital to human evolution, a new theory suggests.

Babies` brain growth reflects human evolution: Study

The growth of human brains between infancy and adulthood gives clues about human evolution.

Human evolution

Scientists say viruses helped change the course of human evolution.

Study shows how viruses changed human evolution

Italian scientists said on Friday they had found evidence of how viruses helped change the course of...

Study shows how viruses changed human evolution

Italian scientists said on Friday they had found evidence of how viruses helped change the course of...

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