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Million-year-old footprints show gender divide among our ancient relatives
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Human Evolution
6 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
Recent scientific studies trace the evolutionary origin of human eyes back to a 560-million-year-old one-eyed creature.
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Evolutionary drivers of encephalization and facial reduction in the genus Homo
New research is challenging long-held assumptions about why the genus Homo developed larger brains and smaller faces during evolution.
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Genetic diversity of late Neanderthals in northwestern Europe
New ancient DNA analysis reveals that the last Neanderthals in northwestern Europe were more genetically diverse and connected than previously thought.
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Health
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Rare Neanderthal baby remains reveal growth patterns similar to modern humans and signs of metabolic disease
Rare Neanderthal baby fossils reveal fetal growth patterns similar to modern humans and evidence of early metabolic disease.
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Scientists Uncover What Kept Humanity’s First Campfires Burning 780,000 Years Ago
Recent scientific findings push back humanity's earliest known use of fire and reveal new details about ancient campfires.