News tagged with physical anthropology
Scientists illuminate the ancient history of circumarctic peoples
Two studies led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and National Geographic's Genographic Project reveal new information about the migration patterns of the first humans to settle the Americas. The studies identify ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Eye size determined by maximum running speed in mammals
Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
May 02, 2012 |
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Chimpanzee ground nests offer new insight into our ancestors descent from the trees
The first study into rarely documented ground-nest building by wild chimpanzees offers new clues about the ancient transition of early hominins from sleeping in trees to sleeping on the ground. While most ...
Apr 16, 2012 |
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What's in a surname? New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China
What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China.The research, published in ...
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Apr 13, 2012 |
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'Lucy' lived among close cousins: Discovery of foot fossil confirms two human ancestor species co-existed
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new fossil discovery from Eastern Africa called the Burtele foot indicates Australopithecus afarensis, an early relative of modern humans, may not have been the only hominin to walk the pl ...
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Mar 28, 2012 |
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Archaeologists reconstruct diet of Nelson's Navy with new chemical analysis of excavated bones
Salt beef, sea biscuits and the occasional weevil; the food endured by sailors during the Napoleonic wars is seldom imagined to be appealing. Now a new chemical analysis technique has allowed archaeologists ...
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Mar 23, 2012 |
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A new technique identifies corpses by comparing the skull with a picture of the subject alive
University of Granada researchers have developed a new forensic identification technique that compares the skull with one or several pictures of the subject while still alive. This system is based on the forensic identification ...
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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Skeletons point to Columbus voyage for syphilis origins
Skeletons don't lie. But sometimes they may mislead, as in the case of bones that reputedly showed evidence of syphilis in Europe and other parts of the Old World before Christopher Columbus made his historic voyage in 1492.
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Dec 20, 2011 |
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New fossils of oldest American primate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Johns Hopkins researchers have identified the first ankle and toe bone fossils from the earliest North American true primate, which they say suggests that our earliest forerunners may have dwelled or moved ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Continents influenced human migration, spread of technology
How modern-day humans dispersed on the planet and the pace of civilization-changing technologies that accompanied their migrations are enduring mysteries. Scholars believe ancient peoples on Europe and Asia moved primarily ...
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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Humans naturally cooperative, altruistic, social
The condition of man is a condition of war, wrote 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes. A quick glance through history books and today's news headlines certainly seems to support the longstanding idea that humans by nature ...
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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What shapes a bone?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that use over time and not just genetics informs the structure of jaw bones in human populations. The researchers say these findings may be used to predict the diet of an ancient population, ...
Aug 05, 2011 |
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Brain Endocast of Nanjing 1 Homo erectus Reconstructed
Endocasts are the most direct evidence for studying human brain evolution. Endocasts can provide information on brain size, general shape, morphology, and anatomical features of the external surface. Dr. WU ...
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Jun 22, 2011 |
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Ancient teeth raise new questions about the origins of modern man
Eight small teeth found in a cave near Rosh Haain, central Israel, are raising big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated, says Binghamton University anthropologist ...
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Feb 09, 2011 |
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Old dog, new tricks: Study IDs 9,400-year-old mutt
Nearly 10,000 years ago, man's best friend provided protection and companionship - and an occasional meal. That's what researchers are saying after finding a bone fragment from what they are calling the earliest ...
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Jan 19, 2011 |
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