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Early Human Burials Varied Widely but Most Were Simple
February 21, 2013 — A new study shows that the earliest human burial practices in Eurasia varied widely, with some graves lavish and ornate while the majority were ... > full story -
'The Scars of Human Evolution': Physical Fallout from Two-Footed Walking
February 17, 2013 — From sore feet to backaches, blame it on human ... > full story -
Humans and Chimps Share Genetic Strategy in Battle Against Pathogens
February 14, 2013 — A search for long-lived balancing selection has found at least six regions of the genome where humans and chimpanzees share a combination of genetic variants. These human genetic variation dates back ... > full story -
Studies Reveal Genetic Variation Driving Human Evolution
February 14, 2013 — A pair of studies sheds new light on genetic variation that may have played a key role in human evolution. The study researchers used an animal model to study a gene variant that could have helped ... > full story -
Last Neanderthals of Southern Iberia May Not Have Coexisted With Modern Humans, New Data Suggest
February 4, 2013 — The last Neanderthals had passed by southern Iberia quite earlier than previously thought, approximately 45,000 years ago and not 30,000 years ago as it has been estimated until recently. Researchers ... > full story -
Vegetation Changes in Cradle of Humanity: Study Raises Questions About Impact on Human Evolution
January 31, 2013 — What came first: the bipedal human ancestor or the grassland encroaching on the forest? A new analysis of the past 12 million years' of vegetation change in the cradle of humanity is challenging ... > full story -
Chimp See, Chimp Learn: First Evidence for Chimps Improving Tool Use Techniques by Watching Others
January 30, 2013 — Chimps can learn more efficient ways to use a tool by watching what others do, according to new research. Their study presents the first experimental evidence that chimps, like humans, can watch and ... > full storyMore: -
Tooth Development and Weaning in Chimpanzees Not as Closely Related as Once Thought
January 28, 2013 — Using a first-of-its-kind method, scientists have used digital photographs to show that, after the eruption of their first molar tooth, many juvenile chimps continue to nurse as much, if not more, ... > full story -
Retrovirus in the Human Genome Is Active in Pluripotent Stem Cells
January 23, 2013 — A retrovirus called HERV-H, which inserted itself into the human genome millions of years ago, may play an important role in pluripotent stem cells. The discovery, which may help explain how these ... > full story -
Previous Unknown Fossilized Fox Species Found
January 23, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a 2-million-year-old fossil fox at Malapa, South Africa, in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. The previously unknown species of fox has been named Vulpes ... > full story
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