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News - Face of Homo erectus Individual from Ethiopia Reconstructed - Archaeology Magazine
News - Face of Homo erectus Individual from Ethiopia Reconstructed - Archaeology Magazine
GLENDALE, ARIZONA—According to a statement released by Midwestern University, paleoanthropologist Karen L. Baab and an […]
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December 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
News - Face of Homo erectus Individual from Ethiopia Reconstructed - Archaeology Magazine
A debate is raging over the origins of an elusive cousin to modern humans
www.economist.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A debate is raging over the origins of an elusive cousin to modern humans
Climate Change Played Key Role in Extinction of Homo floresiensis | Sci.News
Climate Change Played Key Role in Extinction of Homo floresiensis | Sci.News
Homo floresiensis abandoned Liang Bua -- a cave this small-bodied human species had occupied for around 140,000 years -- during severe drought between 61,000 and 55,000 years ago, according to new research.
www.sci.news
December 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Climate Change Played Key Role in Extinction of Homo floresiensis | Sci.News
Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow - The New York Times
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December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow - The New York Times
The Oldest Human Genomes in Europe Show How an Entire Branch of Humanity Disappeared
The Oldest Human Genomes in Europe Show How an Entire Branch of Humanity Disappeared
An ancient human lineage roamed Europe's frozen tundra for nearly 80 generations. Then they died out.
www.zmescience.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Oldest Human Genomes in Europe Show How an Entire Branch of Humanity Disappeared
Ancient Tools Found in Kenya Push Back Human Technological Evolution by 400,000 Years
Ancient Tools Found in Kenya Push Back Human Technological Evolution by 400,000 Years
Ancient tools, 3 million years old, have been discovered in Kenya, reshaping our understanding of early human technology.
indiandefencereview.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ancient Tools Found in Kenya Push Back Human Technological Evolution by 400,000 Years
Neanderthals may have been fire starters 400,000 years ago
Neanderthals may have been fire starters 400,000 years ago
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest-known evidence of deliberately lit campfires at a site in the UK dated to be 400,000 years old.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Neanderthals may have been fire starters 400,000 years ago
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor | Evolution | The Guardian
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor
Australian researchers think the skeleton found in South Africa is not the same species as two found in the same South Africa cave system
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor | Evolution | The Guardian
400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK – DW – 12/10/2025
400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK
Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its inhabitants bringing iron pyrite to the area specifically to enable them to light...
www.dw.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK – DW – 12/10/2025
Science news this week: Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored | Live Science
Science news this week: Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored
Dec. 13, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
www.livescience.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Science news this week: Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored | Live Science
This 3.4 Million-Year-Old Foot Changes the Story of Human Origins
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December 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This 3.4 Million-Year-Old Foot Changes the Story of Human Origins
Modern humans unfairly blamed for extinction of Indonesia’s ‘hobbits’, scientists say | The Independent
Modern humans unfairly blamed for extinction of Indonesia’s ‘hobbits’
Previous research linked disappearance of small-brained species to arrival of homo sapiens
www.independent.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Modern humans unfairly blamed for extinction of Indonesia’s ‘hobbits’, scientists say | The Independent
"It's a milestone in human evolution" — Human's ancestor were isolated for 100,000 of years and now experts find "genetic variation"
"It's a milestone in human evolution" — Human's ancestor were isolated for 100,000 of years and now experts find "genetic variation"
Immense progress has been made over many years of archaeology and study into human evolution, and exciting new information has been uncovered via archaeology.
www.ecoportal.net
December 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"It's a milestone in human evolution" — Human's ancestor were isolated for 100,000 of years and now experts find "genetic variation"
Neanderthals made ochre crayons for symbolic drawing
Ancient innovation: Neanderthals put a lot of thought into their crayons
The expression of symbolic behavior, such as drawing, dates back to Paleolithic societies. Alongside modern humans (Homo sapiens), we now know that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) also engaged in...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Neanderthals made ochre crayons for symbolic drawing
Endoscopy finds Neanderthal noses not as adapted to the cold as expected | Environment | The Guardian
Endoscopy finds Neanderthal noses not as adapted to the cold as expected
Study on skull of Altamura Man could be blow to adaptation theories about Neanderthals and their extinction
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December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Endoscopy finds Neanderthal noses not as adapted to the cold as expected | Environment | The Guardian
Neanderthals mastered fire — 400,000 years ago
Neanderthals mastered fire — 400,000 years ago
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 10 December 2025
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December 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Neanderthals mastered fire — 400,000 years ago
The moment the earliest known man-made fire was uncovered - BBC News
The moment the earliest known man-made fire was uncovered - BBC News
Archaeologists in the UK have discovered the world's oldest evidence of humans lighting fires
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The moment the earliest known man-made fire was uncovered - BBC News
Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests | Anthropology | The Guardian
Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests | Anthropology | The Guardian
The world’s oldest known burial site wasn’t created by our species - Futura-Sciences
The world’s oldest known burial site wasn’t created by our species - Futura-Sciences
A groundbreaking discovery is rewriting what we thought we knew about evolution. Paleontologists have unearthed the world’s oldest known burial site — at least 200,000 years old. But here’s the...
www.futura-sciences.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The world’s oldest known burial site wasn’t created by our species - Futura-Sciences
Big Neandertal noses weren't made for cold
Big Neandertal noses weren't made for cold
Tiny cameras threaded inside a Neandertal skull provide evidence that their big noses were not an adaptation to cold climates.
www.sciencenews.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Big Neandertal noses weren't made for cold
Neanderthals Mastered Bone Tools for Leather Making 100,000 Years Ago
Neanderthals Mastered Bone Tools for Leather Making 100,000 Years Ago
A new study reveals how Neanderthals used reindeer bones to create tools for skinning animals, likely to craft waterproof leather clothing and bags.
indiandefencereview.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Neanderthals Mastered Bone Tools for Leather Making 100,000 Years Ago
The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests | Live Science
The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests
A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the "hobbit," a new study finds.
www.livescience.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests | Live Science
Human Migration History: Ancient Human Footprints in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t Be
They might just rewrite the history of human migration.
www.popularmechanics.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Human Migration History: Ancient Human Footprints in Saudi Arabia
Is There a Benefit to Having Neanderthal DNA in the Human Genome? | Discover Magazine
Is There a Benefit to Having Neanderthal DNA in the Human Genome?
Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.
www.discovermagazine.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Is There a Benefit to Having Neanderthal DNA in the Human Genome? | Discover Magazine
Neanderthal 1: The incredible discovery that rewrote history
Neanderthal 1: The incredible discovery that rewrote history
This peaceful German valley is where the first Neanderthal was discovered and identified as a separate species.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Neanderthal 1: The incredible discovery that rewrote history