They detected clear chemical signatures in these remains, which indicated that lead exposure for these species dated back to at least two million years ago. Through high-precision laser-ablation ...
Researchers have long been attempting to piece together the trek of Neanderthals from Europe into Asia around the Middle and ...
When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals interbred with human ancestors ...
Here’s something to shut you off in mid-scroll: deliberate cave paintings in France have just been dated back at least 57,000 ...
Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed ...
Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...
Several hominid species were consistently exposed to lead for almost two million years, which may have given modern humans a ...
When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...
Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago: dense forests, large herds of elephants, bison and aurochs—and small groups of ...