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Primate Research and News @ourprimatepast.bsky.social · 29d

Robert D. Martin | Primate Origins, Brain Evolution, and Evolutionary Medicine

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Aug 13

New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia - Nature

Hominin fossils from the Ledi-Geraru Research Project area, Ethiopia, suggest that early Homo and Australopithecus species co-existed in the region more than 2.5 million years ago.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hominins on Sulawesi during the Early Pleistocene - Nature

Early Pleistocene artefacts at Calio suggest that Sulawesi was populated by hominins at around the same time as Flores, if not earlier.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Aug 5

Call for Papers

Tooth Wear: Emerging Techniques, Enduring Questions, and Future

Submission deadline: Friday, 1 May 2026

American Journal of Biological Anthropology Call for Papers Tooth Wear: Emerging Techniques, Enduring Questions, and Future Directions

is a physical anthropology publication, accepting evolutionary articles in bioarcheology, human & primate biology, & more.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Neanderthal cervical spine revisited

Recent studies have challenged the long-held notion that Neanderthals possessed a more stable and less lordotic cervical spine than modern humans. To …

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 24

Ancient human relative cannibalized toddlers, 850,000-year-old neck bone reveals

Cut marks on a child's cervical vertebra found at Atapuerca in Spain suggests Homo antecessor was indiscriminate about cannibalism victims.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 17

Child From World’s Oldest Burial Was Neanderthal-Homo Sapiens Hybrid

Maybe modern humans weren't the first to bury their dead after all.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 17

Scientists could be accidentally damaging fossils with a method we thought was safe

A common scanning method used to create ‘virtual copies’ of precious fossils could be erasing some of the crucial information held within.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 18

1st-ever Denisovan skull identified thanks to DNA analysis

Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 5

Professor Bernard Wood discusses Homo and Paranthropus evolution, the Sahelanthropus femur, the taxonomy of H. naledi and H. floresiensis, and the importance of fossil access and data sharing in human origins research:

Bernard Wood | Hominin Taxonomy, Paranthropus Evolution, and Interpreting the Fossil Record

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 11

New analysis of the Skhūl I skull: One of the oldest human burials in the world

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel. It forms part of the oldest intentional human burials ever discovered, dati...

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 9

Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet

The balance of different varieties of atoms inside a person’s teeth can reveal a week-by-week record of rainfall and protein consumption during their infancy.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 5

Professor Bernard Wood discusses Homo and Paranthropus evolution, the Sahelanthropus femur, the taxonomy of H. naledi and H. floresiensis, and the importance of fossil access and data sharing in human origins research:

Bernard Wood | Hominin Taxonomy, Paranthropus Evolution, and Interpreting the Fossil Record

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jul 3

Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 26

Orangutans nap to make up for lost sleep, new study reveals

Anybody who has ever struggled to get enough sleep knows just how much in life can interfere with our rest, and just how detrimental this can be to our health and happiness. Researchers from the Max P...

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 24

Nosy by nature: Chimpanzees and children share a strong curiosity about the lives of others

Ever find yourself people-watching in a cafe, or tuning into reality TV just to see who's arguing with who? You're not alone—and it turns out, you might have more in common with chimpanzees than you t...

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 24

Science recap: This week’s discoveries include the fossilized skull of a mysterious, prehistoric human species | CNN

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing matter, methane fuels sea spiders’ diet, and more.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 23

Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

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Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · Jun 22

Chris Beard | Eosimias, Early Anthropoids, and the Origins of Primates

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Primate Research and News @ourprimatepast.bsky.social · Jun 22

🎥 Just launched: Our Primate Past — a new YouTube channel featuring interviews with leading experts in primatology and biological anthropology. The first 3 interviews are uploaded, with new videos to be added every few days. Subscribe to stay updated!