New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

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A study by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) suggests that early Homo species may have experienced extended childhoods well before significant brain enlargement, challenging longstanding evolutionary assumptions. The findings are based on the dental development of a nearly complete sub-adult Homo skull, unearthed at the Dmanisi site in Georgia…

Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: The Oldest Asymmetrical Animal Found in Australia

Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: The Oldest Asymmetrical Animal Found in Australia

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A discovery from Australia’s Nilpena Ediacara National Park has revealed the oldest known asymmetrical animal, Quaestio simpsonorum. This creature, which lived around 555 million years ago, resembles a small marine vacuum cleaner, gliding across the ocean floor and feasting on tiny algae and bacteria. What sets Quaestio apart is a…

Scientists have figured out when humans fell in love with carbs — long-held belief now debunked
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Scientists have figured out when humans fell in love with carbs — long-held belief now debunked

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A new study published on Thursday determined that humanity’s modern-day adoration for carbs may actually predate even the emergence of the Neanderthals. It has been assumed that the earliest humans had to indulge in a protein-heavy diet to get through the grueling days of hunting, scavenging and evading predators. However,…

Ancient DNA Reveals a Distinct Neanderthal Lineage That Evolved Separately for Over 50,000 Years

Ancient DNA Reveals a Distinct Neanderthal Lineage That Evolved Separately for Over 50,000 Years

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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a previously unknown Neanderthal lineage based on DNA from a fossil found in the Grotte Mandrin rock shelter in France. This lineage, belonging to an individual referred to as “Thorin,” reportedly evolved in isolation from other Neanderthal populations for nearly 50,000 years. The…