Ancient Human Species Identified: Study Introduces Homo Bodoensis, Who Lived in Africa 500,000 Years Ago

Medicine & Technology Oct 28, 2021

A new ancient human species called Homo Bodoenis has been discovered recently in Africa and now, researchers are hoping this new find will bring some clarity to this period, during which the evolution of humans is poorly understood.

Humans Found to Be Clothing Manufacturers in Morocco 120,000 Years Ago Using Leather and Fur

Sep 17, 2021

A new discovery has recently been reported on what's possibly the earliest evidence of clothing humans manufactured in a cave in Morocco 120,000 years ago.

Why Do Fingers, Toes Prune Fast When Soaked in Water? Evolution May Have the Answer

Aug 09, 2021

When fingers or toes are soaked underwater, they prune up fast, creating wrinkles that seem to have no use for humans. But experts say this is another example of the brilliance of evolution.

'Lost Atlantis' Evidence Pieced Together with More Than 200 Objects Unveiled Through the Years

Aug 03, 2021

Archaeologists recently discovered the “Lost Atlantis” also known as Doggerland, which was once Britain to Europe before it got submerged in 6200 BC by rising levels.

Neanderthal, Denisovan Blood Group Analyses: Study Confirms Hypotheses on Their Origin, Dispersal, and Interbreeding with Homo Sapiens

Jul 30, 2021

The origin, dispersal, and interbreeding of Neanderthals and Denisovans have recently been confirmed by a research team through a blood group analysis.

18th Century British Cave Dwelling Identified as Refuge for Exiled 'Anglo-Saxon King', Archaeologists Say

Jul 22, 2021

Archaeologists have reported recently, an 18th-century British cave dwelling has been identified as the shelter for an exiled Anglo-Saxon King.

Climate Change May Have Affected the Body and Indirectly the Brain Size of Prehistoric Humans, Study Found

Jul 12, 2021

Throughout human evolution, body size has fluctuated significantly and is found to be directly linked to the climate. But brain size did not evolve at the same time as the body.

Unicorn Bones Found? Nope, Neanderthals Just Carved Artwork on Toe Bone of Extinct Giant Deer

Jul 08, 2021

New research recently found that a German cave, once popular for its unicorn bones during medieval periods, is home to a piece of symbolic Neanderthal artwork, a far-rarer non-mythical treasure.

51,000-Year-Old Bone Carving Discovered in Northern Germany: Evidence of Neanderthals' ‘Sophisticated Behavior’

Jul 05, 2021

A 51,000-year-old bone carving was recently discovered in Northern Germany and its discoverers described it as further evidence of "sophisticated behavior" among Neanderthals.

'Dragon Man': Could Be the Closest Human Species to Homo Sapiens than Neanderthals?

Jun 25, 2021

A near-perfectly fossil found in China, called Homo longi or "Dragon Man," represents a new human species that is said to be closely linked to Homo sapiens, replacing Neanderthals.

Researchers Track Early Migrations of Siberians to America Using Human Gut

Jun 14, 2021

Early migrations of humans to the Americas from Siberia around 12,000 years ago have been traced using the bacteria they carried.

Prehistoric Teeth Pendants Worn in Ancient Dance 8,000 Years Ago Incite Body Movements

Jun 04, 2021

Archeological research recently showed how prehistoric pendants incited sounds and body movements in ancient dance about 8,000 years ago.

El Niño Phenomenon, Ecosystem Changes in Africa Drove Human Evolution

Jun 01, 2021

Researchers propose that seesaw climatic patterns like El Niño influenced and drove the evolution of flora and mammal fauna in the African continent more than a million years ago.

'Iconic Vocalization' the Missing Link of Human Languages, says Linguistic Researchers

May 22, 2021

Linguistic researchers say that iconic vocalizations representing various words for human survival are the missing link between human languages and could have served as the first building blocks of early man's languages.

Russia Eyes Cloning Ancient Siberian Warriors

May 17, 2021

Russia wants to clone several Siberian warriors. The legality of cloning remains questionable due to the medical uses for specific kinds of cloning.