Australopithecus sediba: No such thing as a missing link
Autralopithecus sediba is not the missing link that connects modern man to its more primitive ancestors.
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How we calculated the age of caves in the Cradle of Humankind—and why it matters
As a species, we humans have always been fascinated in where we came from. Initially, it was believed humans couldn't have originated from Africa.
Archaeology
Nov 22, 2018
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Software recreates complex movements for medical, rehabilitation, and basic research
An open-source movement simulator that has already helped solve problems in medicine, paleontology, and animal locomotion has been expanded and improved, according to a new publication in the open-access journal PLOS Computational ...
Software
Jul 26, 2018
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Human evolution: back to the trees?
Scientists have uncovered new clues from the spinal columns of ancient human ancestors that suggest the various types moved in different manners within their environments.
Archaeology
Jul 16, 2018
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The Hobbit gets a little older, and science a little wiser
When a skeleton of the so-called 'Hobbit' - scientific name Homo floresiensis - was unearthed in Indonesia in 2003 it would go on to cause a major furor in anthropological circles like few others before it.
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New advance on crown formation time of anterior teeth of fossil orangutan from South China
Perikymata are typical enamel growth markings of anterior teeth, and their spacing pattern and total counts can provide helpful information on dental development and life history. Recently, researchers from Institute of Vertebrate ...
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Jan 3, 2013
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Sediba hominid skull hints at later brain evolution
An analysis of a skull from the most complete early hominid fossils ever found suggests that the large and complex human brain may have evolved more rapidly than previously realized, and at a later time than some other human ...
Archaeology
Sep 8, 2011
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Fossil discovery supports evolutionary link between Australopiths and Homo
Skeletal remains found in a South African cave may yield new clues to human development and answer key questions of the evolution of the human lineage, according to a series of papers released today in Science magazine co-written ...
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Sep 8, 2011
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Human brain evolution, new insight through X-rays
A paper published today in Science reveals the highest resolution and most accurate X-ray scan ever made of the brain case of an early human ancestor. The insight derived from this data is like a powerful beacon on the hazy ...
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Sep 8, 2011
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Fossilized teeth provide new insight into human ancestor
A dental study of fossilized remains found in South Africa in 2008 provides new support that this species is one of the closest relatives to early humans.
Archaeology
Apr 11, 2013
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