Carbon dating, also known as radiocarbon dating, is a revolutionary scientific technique that has transformed the field of archaeology by providing researchers with a powerful… Read More »Significance of carbon dating in archaeology
Senckenberg scientists have studied the diet of anatomically modern humans. With their recent study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, they were able to… Read More »Early humans ate like Neanderthals, mostly mammoths and plants
Scientists from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment (HEP) in Tübingen have studied the Neanderthals’ diet. Based on the isotope composition in the… Read More »Neanderthals were big meat eaters, but also ate their greens, study finds
Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which are the earliest evidence of a… Read More »Neanderthals used “super glue” 40,000 years ago
A study led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan may change how we understand the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens at the… Read More »Stone tool technology suggests nuanced cultural evolution in early humans
A genetic analysis of bone fragments unearthed at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans—Homo sapiens—had already reached Northern Europe 45,000… Read More »Modern humans reached Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals
An international team led by researchers at the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm has sequenced DNA recovered from mammoth remains that are up to 1.2… Read More »DNA reveals surprise origins of iconic mammoth
Genetic material inherited from Neanderthal ancestors may contribute to the inclination of some individuals today to be “early risers,” according to a recent research paper… Read More »Neanderthal DNA may contribute to early rising in modern humans
The “Out of Africa” theory, also known as the recent African origin of modern humans, is a widely accepted model explaining the migration and dispersal… Read More »What evidence supports the “Out of Africa” theory of human migration?
The fossil record is a rich source of information that allows scientists to explore and understand the evolutionary history of life on Earth, including the… Read More »How does the fossil record provide insights into human ancestry?
Genetic studies play a pivotal role in unraveling the mysteries of human origins, providing valuable insights into the evolutionary journey of Homo sapiens. By analyzing… Read More »How do genetic studies contribute to our understanding of human origins?
The origin of Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong, is a complex and intriguing topic that has captivated the attention… Read More »What are the prevailing theories about the origin of Homo sapiens?
The pursuit of the now-extinct straight-tusked elephant, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, was a widespread practice among Neanderthals, as revealed by a research collaboration involving Johannes Gutenberg University… Read More »Neanderthals regularly hunted straight-tusked elephants, study finds
Indeed, 100,000 years ago, anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, walked the Earth, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing saga of human evolution. This period… Read More »Did humans exist 100,000 years ago?
Asier Gómez-Olivencia, an Ikerbasque researcher at UPV/EHU, spearheaded a groundbreaking study reconstructing the 3D image of a two-year-old Neanderthal, La Ferrassie 8, excavated in the… Read More »3D reconstruction reveals anatomical differences between Neanderthals and humans
Neanderthals in the Poitou-Charentes region of France engaged in intriguing post-mortem activities, manipulating the bones of recently deceased companions, according to fossil evidence from the… Read More »Neanderthals in France practiced ritualistic cannibalism, study finds
University of Montreal researchers have unearthed a groundbreaking discovery at an archaeological site in France – a versatile bone tool from the Neanderthal era, challenging… Read More »Neanderthal bone tool discovery challenges linear view of human evolution
Stone tools, once wielded by Neanderthals, left a distinct mark on the bones found in the Troisième cavern in Goyet, Belgium. Asier Gómez-Olivencia, an Ikerbasque… Read More »New discovery reveals Neanderthal cannibalism in northern Europe
Led by Jean-Jacques Hublin from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Abdelouahed Ben-Ncer from the National Institute for Archaeology and Heritage in Morocco,… Read More »Ancient fossils reveal earlier origins of modern humans
Prehistoric men hunted; prehistoric women gathered. At least this is the standard narrative written by and about men to the exclusion of women. The idea… Read More »New evidence suggests women played a key role in prehistoric hunting