Ancient proteins offer new clues to what Denisovans looked like
Ancient proteins identify two fossil fragments from northern China as Denisovan, linking molecular evidence to a substantial fossil…
Ancient DNA identifies 146,000 year-old ‘Dragon Man’ as a Denisovan
Ancient DNA and proteins identify China’s nearly complete “Dragon Man” skull as Denisovan.The fossil, at least 146,000 years…
Israeli-led study: Modern human men evolved unique hip for efficient walking
Men may want to blame biology for their stride, but a new study shows just how literal that…
A Quantum Microscope Can Show Us How Neanderthals Tended Their Fires
Artistic illustration. Image credits: ZME Science. The last flames kindled by Neanderthals died tens of thousands of years…
Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as ancient tools, study suggests
Markings found on fossilized woolly rhinoceros teeth in caves in Europe suggests that they may have been part…
Recent analysis shows Neanderthals may have been first dentists in recorded history
One of the most dreaded terms in dentistry is “root canal,” but at least we get to enjoy…
China scientists argue that harsh settings, not warm climates, drive early human creativity
Archaeologists in central China have directly challenged the long-held belief that humanity’s earliest ancestors reached their creative peak…
Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why Most People Are Right-Handed
Around 90% of people—across cultures and throughout recorded history—are right-handed. That fact may seem ordinary, yet it remains…
Scientists Discover Ancient “Language Switches” Hidden in Human DNA
HAQERs are ancient genetic regulators that play a major role in language ability but remained stable due to…
Neanderthals used rhino teeth as hammers to sculpt stone tools
A new study has revealed another remarkable aspect of Neanderthal behavior: they not only consumed the animals they…
Scientists Compared Neanderthal Brains with Modern Humans and Found Something Surprising
Homo sapiens vs. Neanderthal skulls. Credit: ZME Science. When the first Neanderthal specimen was discovered in 1856 in…
100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossils in Poland Reveal Unexpected Genetic Connections
Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were an extinct group of archaic humans who lived across Europe and western Asia until…