Die Homininen an der Fundstelle zeigten sorgfältige Planung und Effizienz in ihren Strategien für Herstellung und Ressourcenmanagement.
Near the footprint site, archaeologists uncovered burials in tombs covered with tuff slabs, some engraved with decorations. Most of the burials belong to children.
Discovery supports early 'out of Africa' migrations, predating Homo erectus' exit from Africa.
The research challenges the long-held belief that only Homo sapiens had the capacity to thrive in extreme environments.
Some researchers hypothesize that the incorporation of animal-based foods in early hominin diets led to increased brain size, smaller gut size, and increased stature.
The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds he raised at home.
Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus greatly exceeded the size of modern African elephants. Adults grew to around four meters tall at the shoulder and weighed about 10 tonnes.
Largest study of fossil human skulls challenges previous interpretations of brain evolution.
Researchers hope that preventing age-related decline in dogs could benefit human longevity.
A new study published in the journal Nature Aging suggests that humanity may be approaching the biological limit of human lifespan.
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