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Rare growth defects were common in the stone age
Several rare growth defects were much more common in the stone age than they are today. Were they being hurt more or is the answer more internal?
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Human missing link actually missing in South Africa
Research into the Cradle of Humankind have found that there's big gaps in the data, meaning there probably is a missing link out there.
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How evolution influences marriage customs
Societies can evolve just like species. So has marriage been evolving? Research reveals it has, just not in the way you might think.
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Articles Creationism
Creationist paper published in Journal
The “International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology” has published a creationist paper. Does it have merit? Is creationism science now?
Articles Brain & behaviour
3 optical illusions that trick humans and monkeys
Humans are vulnerable to a whole host of optical illusions. Since we share a common ancestor with monkeys, similarities between us makes them vulnerable too
Articles Brain & behaviour
8 stone age murder victims found in Spain
430,000 years ago Homo heidelbergensis lived in Spain, but it wasn’t all peachy for them. Analysis of fossils reveals murder was common.
Articles Brain & behaviour
430,000-year-old ambidextrous human found
Researchers studying the brains of an ancient human species have found that one individual favoured their left hand, but used their right hand more.
Articles Evolution of our body
Neanderthal hands could have made human tools
Neanderthal hands preserve evidence of their muscles. These reveal that they were very dexterous, on par with our own level of dexterity.
Ancient technology Articles
Food preparation gave us evolutionary advantage
How did humans outcompete Neanderthals? New research suggests we were better at food preparation, giving us the evolutionary edge.
Ancient technology Articles
Was the first grave an accident?
Sima de los Huesos is a Spanish cave that may well be the worlds first grave. Or is it just an accidental accumulation? New research investigates.