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Did Bacteria Develop Into More Complex Cells Much Earlier in Evolution Than Thought?
Biochemists have described
the process by which
bacteria developed into more
complex cells and found this
crucial step happened much
... > full story
Barefoot Running: How Humans Ran Comfortably and Safely Before the Invention of Shoes
Scientists have found that
those who run barefoot, or
in minimal footwear, tend to
avoid "heel-striking," and
instead land on the ball of
... > full story
Developmental Delay May Explain Behavior of Easygoing Bonobo Apes
New research suggests that
evolutionary changes in
cognitive development
underlie the extensive
social and behavioral
... > full story
Is the Hobbit's Brain Unfeasibly Small?
Homo floresiensis, a
pygmy-sized small-brained
hominin popularly known as
'the Hobbit' was discovered
five years ago, but
controversy continues over
whether the small brain is
... > full story
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Chimp and Human Y Chromosomes Evolving Faster Than Expected
January 15, 2010 — The first comprehensive comparison of Y chromosomes from two species sheds new light on Y chromosome evolution. Contrary to a widely held scientific theory that the mammalian Y chromosome is slowly ... > full story -
Use of Body Ornamentation Shows Neanderthal Mind Capable of Advanced Thought
January 12, 2010 — The widespread view of Neanderthals as cognitively inferior to early modern humans is challenged by new research. Scientists examined pigment-stained and perforated marine shells, most certainly used ... > full story -
Evolution's Footprints in Human Genome Precisely Tracked Using New Approach
January 8, 2010 — Fossils may provide tantalizing clues to human history but they also lack some vital information, such as revealing which pieces of human DNA have been favored by evolution because they confer ... > full story -
30,000-Year-Old Child's Teeth Shed New Light on Human Evolution
January 8, 2010 — The teeth of a 30,000-year-old child are shedding new light on the evolution of modern humans, thanks to new ... > full story -
Stone Age Pantry: Archaeologist Unearths Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans Using Wild Grains and Tubers for Food
December 18, 2009 — The consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to an archaeologist who has found the oldest example of ... > full story -
'Hobbits' Are a New Human Species, According to Statistical Analysis of Fossils
November 19, 2009 — Researchers have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by disease. Using statistical analysis on skeletal remains of a ... > full story -
Scientists Launch Effort To Sequence The DNA Of 10,000 Vertebrates
November 5, 2009 — Scientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans and their biological relatives: Create a genetic menagerie made of the DNA of more than 10,000 vertebrate ... > full story -
Tool-Making Human Ancestors Inhabited Grassland Environments Two Million Years Ago
October 21, 2009 — Researchers report the oldest archaeological evidence of early human activities in a grassland environment, dating to two million years ago. The article highlights new research and its implications ... > full story -
Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi': First Major Analysis Of Early Hominid Published In Science
October 1, 2009 — For the first time, scientists have thoroughly described Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia. Several new studies offer the first ... > full story -
Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human
September 2, 2009 — Humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar, yet it is not difficult to identify the many ways in which we are clearly distinct from chimps. In a new study, scientists have made a crucial ... > full story
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