We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
Neanderthals live on within us.
Archaeology
Sep 25, 2023
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News tagged with modern human
Skepticism about claim human ancestors nearly went extinct
Could the lives of the eight billion people currently on Earth have depended on the resilience of just 1,280 human ancestors who very nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago?
Evolution
Sep 15, 2023
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Surfactants can cause toxic chemicals in aerosols to last longer in the air
Research led by the University of Birmingham has found that hazardous chemicals commonly encountered in aerosols, such as those produced by cooking and cleaning, can be "protected" in 3D structures formed by surfactants, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 12, 2023
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Climate-change-induced migration increases the risk of human trafficking and modern slavery, report finds
Climate-change-induced migration has been linked to the risk of human-trafficking and modern slavery, a new study from the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham has found.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2023
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It is not just heat waves—climate change is also a crisis of disconnection
Climate change is widely recognized by the scientific community as "the biggest global health threat of the 21st century."
Environment
Aug 17, 2023
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Fossil footprint discoveries and what they tell us
Footprints on a sandy surface don't usually last long: they're washed away by water, wiped out by wind or covered over by new tracks. At certain sites in southern Africa, though, some traces of animals have lasted for many ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 15, 2023
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Study identifies characteristics specific to human brains
Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified cellular and molecular features of the brain that set modern humans apart from their closest primate relatives and ancient human ancestors. The findings, ...
Evolution
Aug 10, 2023
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Hip bone found in cave in France may represent a previously unknown lineage of Homo sapiens
A bone found in a cave by an international team of anthropologists in France may represent a previously unknown lineage of Homo sapiens. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
About 1 in 3 vertebrate species is used, eaten or traded by humans, study finds
A cheetah pouncing on a gazelle. A bear snatching a fish out of the water with its claws. And the most dangerous predator of them all? A human and their pet bird dancing to Gangnam Style.
Ecology
Aug 5, 2023
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Remains found in China may belong to third human lineage
A team of paleontologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with colleagues from Xi'an Jiaotong University, the University of York, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Research Center ...
