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Why did Homo sapiens emerge in Africa?
Live Science· 2 weeks agoBird's eye view of people walking on a map of the world. Every person on Earth today can trace their ancestry to Africa, where modern humans (Homo...
The remarkable fossil that radically changed our understanding of the human story
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe explosive discovery of a tiny, enigmatic hominin in an Indonesian cave in 2003 captivated the...
Early man was using fire to cook food 600,000 years earlier than we previously thought
SYFY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCharlie McGee has the unusual and potentially fatal ability to control fire with her mind. That...
I’m Not Looking for Gratitude, I Swear. But My Relatives Are Just So Ungrateful!
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCare and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it...
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThat humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique...
Dentist Alarmed to Spot Human Jawbone in Parents’ Tile Floor
Futurism via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTile Shocked A dentist was in for a huge shock when he looked down at his parents' new tile floor...
Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhat does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens —...
Netherlands to return nearly 500 looted objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Dutch government is repatriating hundreds of artifacts, including six from the Rijksmuseum —...
Scientists discover what could be the oldest evidence of cannibalism among ancient human relatives
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNine cut marks on a 1.45 million-year-old hominin bone suggest another hominin, possibly of the same...
A King Kong-like ape once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it...
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe largest ape on record stood nearly 10 feet tall. New research on cave fossils in southern China...