Becoming Martian: How Space Settlement Could Reshape Human Evolution As the ambition to establish human settlements beyond Earth gains momentum, a critical question arises: what impact will life on another …
human evolution
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Chimpanzees’ Fascination with Crystals Offers Clues to Human Ancestors’ Behavior For hundreds of thousands of years, crystals have been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence suggests hominins—the ancestors …
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Fossil “Ardi” Reveals Human Origins From African Ape-Like Ancestors Recent research confirms that humans evolved from African ape-like ancestors. This finding stems from analysis of fossil ankle bones (talus) of …
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The Human Near-Extinction: A Genetic Bottleneck 900,000 Years Ago Recent genomic research reveals a startlingly precarious moment in human history – a period roughly 900,000 years ago when our ancestors …
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New research reveals that geological activity below the surface of the earth plays an important role in the evolution of life, including humans. (Eivind Straume) What is turbulent below the …