African family tree – Human evolution news update #11
Here are the top 5 most interesting human evolution news stories from the past week. As voted on by you, the people.
Stone age sigils found in the Levant
A series of bones with a similar style has been found across Israel. Perhaps these represent ancient sigils people used to identify friend from foe.
Prehistoric environmentalists kept the mammoth alive
When humans arrived in a region it was often bad news for local animals. However, the mammoth escaped our wrath. Were ancient people protecting the animals?
20 more human species yet to be found, study suggests
In some parts of human evolution the number of human species decreases. Research suggests this is due to missing data, and there’s more species out there.
Our Ancestors and the NHS – Human evolution news update #10
Another week, another bunch of human evolution news has come out. In fact, too much for me to handily summarise here. So instead, here are the top 5 most interesting human evolution news stories from the past week. As voted on by you, the people.
Did the Toba supervolcano almost wipe out humans?
The Toba supervolcano was the largest explosion on earth for the past 25 million years. How much of an impact did this really have on humans?
Ancient burials accidental, according to AI
Researchers used machine learning to investigate early hominin burials, to see if they were actually deliberate. The results are ambiguous.
Why don’t humans have big brow ridges?
The human face is unique in our lineage, lacking the pronounced brow ridges present in other species. New research claims to have figured out why this is.
Why was the Neanderthal nose so big?
One of the more unusual Neanderthal features is a very large nose. Although many explanations for it have been proposed, none have held water. Until now.
Human evolution weekly update #9 – Environment day
Another week, another bunch of human evolution news has come out. In fact, too much for me to handily summarise here. So instead, here are the top 5 most interesting human evolution news stories from the past week. As voted on by you, the people.