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At the time, some researchers suggested the species could be the direct ancestor of modern humans, largely based on the position of the skull. (Image: Smithsonian)One of the biggest unanswered questions in...
A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.
Kennett notes that these sites played a key role in documenting both the sudden loss of Ice Age megafauna and the disappearance of Clovis tools from the archaeological record. (Image for representation:...
While the deceased woman had multiple tattoos, the investigators were unable to establish her identity until Pune Rural SP Sandeep Gill decided to use a specific tactic that changed the course of the investigation.
Male bonobos are able to interpret female fertility signals that do not reliably reflect ovulation. This ability lets them direct their mating attempts toward the moments when conception is most likel...
