Sometimes finding Neanderthals, australopithecines and other human ancestors is a complete accident
The earliest humans from two million years ago in Eurasia and Africa were all part of the same species, refuting suggestions that several distinct types were around at the same time, a study finds.
DNA analysis has revealed evidence for a massive migration into the heartland of Europe 4,500 years ago.
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Lucy lived 3.18 million years ago in what's now Ethiopia. An analysis of high-resolution CT scans of her fossilized skeleton shows she was equipped for climbing trees.
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Donald Johanson, the paleoanthropologist who found the partial skeleton named Lucy, discusses human evolution.
Genetic surprises pulled from 120,000-year-old bones showcase the nuanced history of this close human relative.
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One of the oldest and most complete skeletons of our ancestors is unveiled in South Africa.
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Anomalies have been documented for centuries, and while many odd events or unusual artifacts have been explained over the years, strange happenings continue to incite controversy and imagination. Historians and archaeologists often unearth objects and information they do not expect - and sometimes these discoveries are bizarre, baffling, or at least controversial. 2016 is no exception.
DNA from a roughly 37,000-year-old Homo sapiens skeleton supports recent findings about when ancient humans and Neandertals interbred.
Until now, the only Denisovan remains came from a cave in Siberia. The new find is "much more complete," one expert says.
A new study could shake up the accepted timeline of Homo Sapiens’ arrival on the continent—though not all experts are on board
Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously believed, according to a new study published in the journal, Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
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Australopithecus afarensis was an upright walking species, but the question of whether it also spent much of its time in trees has been the subject of much debate. For the first time, scientists have thoroughly examined the two complete shoulder blades of the fossil "Selam." Analyses of these rare bones showed them to be quite apelike, suggesting that this species was adapted to climbing trees in addition to walking bipedally when on the ground.
Named Homo naledi, the species has been assigned to the genus Homo, to which modern humans also belong. The remains were discovered in South Africa's Gauteng province.
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11:00 AM EDT April 9, 2018 7 Photos The oldest fossil remains of Homo sapiens, dating back 300,000 years, were found at a site in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco. This is 100,000 years older than previously discovered fossils of Homo sapiens that have been securely dated. The fossils, including a partial skull and a lower jaw, belong to five different individuals including three young adults, an adolescent and a child estimated to be 8 years old. Before mining, the area of the excavation site was a cave
