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Study offers compelling new evidence that humans evolved from an African ape-like ancestor

A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

Million-year-old skull could rewrite timeline of human origin, researchers say

Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, according to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

Lead Exposure May Have Shaped the Evolution of the Human Brain

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...
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40,000-year-old boomerang sculpted from mammoth tusk reveals early humans artistry

A remarkable discovery from Obłazowa Cave in Poland has unveiled what is likely one of Europe’s oldest known boomerangs, crafted from a mammoth tusk. This mammoth tusk boomerang was discovered in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Researchers Created Structures That Produced Blood Cells in the Lab—With a Process That Mimics Real Human Embryos

The team used human stem cells to create embryo-like structures dubbed “hematoids” that mirror some features of early human ...
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Million-year-old skull could rewrite timeline of human origin, researchers say

Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human relative could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, researchers said. A cranium dubbed Yunxian 2 was found in the Yunxian region of ...