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Africa's Homo Sapiens Were the First Techies
December 5, 2012 — The search for the origin of modern human behavior and technological advancement among our ancestors in southern Africa some 70,000 years ago has taken a step closer to firmly establishing Africa, ... > full story -
National Geographic Unveils New Phase of Genographic Project
December 5, 2012 — The National Geographic Society has announced the next phase of its Genographic Project -- the multiyear global research initiative that uses DNA to map the history of human migration. Building on ... > full story -
Native Americans and Northern Europeans More Closely Related Than Previously Thought
November 30, 2012 — Using genetic analyses, scientists have discovered that Northern European populations descend from a mixture of two very different ancestral populations, and one of these populations is related to ... > full story -
Genome of the Black Death Reveals Evidence for an Antique Bubonic Plague Pandemic
November 29, 2012 — Researchers have compared medieval and modern plague pathogens. In a comparison of more than 300 contemporary strains of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, with ancient ... > full story -
Skeletons in Cave Reveal Mediterranean Secrets
November 28, 2012 — Skeletal remains in an island cave in Favignana, Italy, reveal that modern humans first settled in Sicily around the time of the last ice age and despite living on Mediterranean islands, ate little ... > full story -
Archaeologists Discover Shipwrecks, Ancient Harbor on Coast of Israel
November 28, 2012 — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a fleet of early-19th century ships and ancient harbor structures from the Hellenistic period at the city of Akko, one of the major ancient ports of the ... > full story -
Using Biomarkers from Prehistoric Human Feces to Track Settlement and Agriculture
November 26, 2012 — Geoscientists have used a biomarker from human feces in a new way to establish the first human presence, the arrival of grazing animals and human population dynamics in a ... > full story -
Experience of Genocide as Transmitted Trauma May Not Be Universal
November 21, 2012 — A new comparative study finds genocidal legacies are not experienced as trauma across ... > full story -
Handaxes of 1.7 Million Years Ago: 'Trust Rather Than Lust' Behind Fine Details
November 21, 2012 — Trust rather than lust is at the heart of the attention to detail and finely made form of handaxes from around 1.7 million years ago, according to a ... > full story -
Chimpanzees and Bonobos May Reveal Clues to Evolution of Favor Exchange in Humans
November 20, 2012 — When your neighbor asks to borrow a cup of sugar and you readily comply, is your positive response a function of the give and take that characterize your longstanding relationship? Or does it ... > full story
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