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Meat wasn't the only food that drove early humans to evolve bigger brains. Sugar may have fueled the organ's enlargement, too
Long before soft drinks and cookies, our ancestors may have had a serious sweet tooth. Rather than reaching for sodas, early ...
Vanillin, a flavoring chemical commonly used in e-cigarettes, may interfere with early embryonic development, according to ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study using artificial intelligence shows Homo habilis was still preyed upon by leopards 2 million years ago. (CREDIT: Rice ...
A study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers at the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University in South Korea shows that the patchwork of different ...
Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...
An overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin ...
If the researchers' hypothesis is correct, the fossil represents the earliest known instance of an injury caused by something sharp. The findings highlight the nuanced ways in which early humans kept ...
Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel Aviv University ...
One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has ...
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