Africa is proving that it still holds many secrets. Two years ago, amateur cavers stumbled across bones within a cave system called the ‘Rising Star’ in South Africa, located within the Cradle of Humankind...
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Carbohydrates have been left off the menu by dietary fads that favour protein, but a new study on human brain evolution suggests a key role for starchy plant foods Paleolithic diets are increasing in...
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Researchers from Duke University, North Carolina, announced this month that they have successfully reconstructed the brain of a 15 million year old monkey. The brain shows an unexpected level of complexity, despite its small...
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A recent study by means of neutron tomography revealed that some forerunners of mammals were already able to hear airborne sound, because these animals already possessed an eardrum at the lower jaw, an impedance...
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Late last month (June 2015) a team of researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Centre published an analysis of the entire woolly mammoth genome. The analysis revealed 1.4 million unique genetic variations which...
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Back in 1996 the Kennewick Man was discovered in Washington state by accident after erosion revealed the body. The ancestry of the man, who is believed to have died approximately 9000 years ago, has...
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The movement of ideas and people across Asia and Europe during the Bronze Age have long been debated by archaeologists, with evidence often based on material finds to trace specific cultural populations. New research...
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Last year (2014) a new species of sauropod dinosaur was discovered in Patagonia and declared to be one of the largest ever found. Named Dreadnoughtus schrani to reflect its enormous proportions it was estimated...
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A paper published in Nature Communications this week reports the potential discovery of extant collagen fibres and red blood cells (erythrocytes) in 75 million year old dinosaur fossils, suggesting the ability to create a wealth...
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The family tree of our ancestors became even more complicated this week with the announcement of a new ancient species of hominin from the Afar region of Ethiopia. The international research team, led by...
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