Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans
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Archaeology
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News tagged with fossil records
Pollen analysis suggests dispersal of modern humans occurred during a major Pleistocene warming spell
It's an Ice Age mystery that's been debated for decades among anthropologists: Exactly when and how did the flow of Homo sapiens in Eurasia happen? Did a cold snap or a warming spell drive early human movement from Africa ...
Archaeology
Sep 22, 2023
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Dinosaur feathers reveal traces of ancient proteins
Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have discovered X-ray evidence of proteins in fossil feathers that sheds new light on feather evolution.
Evolution
Sep 21, 2023
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Scientists warn entire branches of the 'Tree of Life' are going extinct
Humans are driving the loss of entire branches of the "Tree of Life," according to a new study published on Monday which warns of the threat of a sixth mass extinction.
Ecology
Sep 23, 2023
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Two new species of ancient primates resembling lemurs identified
Fossil evidence from the Tornillo Basin in West Texas and the Uinta Basin in Utah reveals two new species of omomyids—a family of small-bodied early primates from the Eocene epoch. The findings also clarify previously disputed ...
Evolution
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