Neanderthals lacked specialised cold weather clothing
Study of faunal remains suggests garments with fur trim were made only by modern humans Back to index Neanderthal use […]
Archaeology & Prehistory, Human evolution
Human evolution
Articles about human evolution, including Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, Denisovans, Homo erectus, Australopithecus, and other early hominins.
Archaeology & Prehistory, Human evolution
Earliest hominin cancer
Malignant tumour found in 1.7m year old metatarsal Back to index Cancer is the primary cause of death in industrialised
Human evolution
No Neanderthal Y-chromosomes in modern men
Evidence found of genetic incompatibility Back to index An open-access study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics has
Human evolution
Earlier extinction of Homo floresiensis
Flores ‘hobbits’ died out 50,000 years ago, much earlier than originally believed Back to index A new study published in Nature has
Human evolution
Melanesian genomes reveal archaic interbreeding
Study demonstrates multiple encounters with Neanderthals and Denisovans Back to index n a new attempt to obtain genetic information about
Archaeology & Prehistory, Human evolution
Did lighter skin colour of Europeans arise during Neolithic?
Study finds evidence of strong positive selection for skin, eye and hair pigmentation over last 5,000 years Back to index
Human evolution
Before Lucy
The earliest human ancestors Back to index Introduction The term “Primate” is due to the 18th Century Swedish biologist Carl