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'Dragon Man' could be new human species
Jun 27, 2021Scientists in China have discovered a fossil skull belonging to what could be a totally new human species.
Humans were apex predators for 2 million years
Apr 12, 2021A new study has indicated that Homo sapiens dined almost exclusively on meat for over two million years.
Terrestrial relative of pterosaurs discovered
Dec 15, 2020Palaeontologists have shed new light on the evolutionary history of these abundant prehistoric flying reptiles.
Skull of human ancestor found in South Africa
Nov 10, 2020Dating back 2 million years, the skull belonged to an early human cousin called Paranthropus robustus.
New species of prehistoric fossil ape unearthed
Sep 10, 2020Palaeontologists have discovered what is thought to be the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon.
Bronze Age Brits turned bones into instruments
Sep 1, 2020During the Bronze Age, our ancestors would sometimes turn the bones of their relatives into musical instruments.
Fossil of world's largest kangaroo discovered
May 22, 2020Scientists in Australia have unearthed a gargantuan kangaroo and a giant lizard the size of a car.
Cannibal tooth yields oldest ever human DNA
Apr 7, 2020Scientists have analyzed genetic material from a tooth of an ancient human ancestor that lived 800,000 years ago.
Meet one of mankind's earliest ancestors
Mar 26, 2020Scientists have identified a worm-like creature that thrived on our planet some 555 million years ago.
'Wonderchicken' may be earliest known fowl
Mar 20, 2020Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Homo erectus lived alongside modern humans
Dec 26, 2019One of our ancient ancestors held on for so long that it was still around when modern humans arrived on the scene.
3.8 million-year-old hominin skull unearthed
VIDEO Aug 29, 2019The remarkable discovery has reignited the debate over which hominim species gave rise to modern humans.
Oldest human skull found outside Africa
Jul 11, 2019Scientists have identified the earliest known evidence of modern humans outside of the African continent.
Did a supernova prompt us to walk upright ?
May 31, 2019A new study has linked a 2.6 million-year-old supernova explosion with our ancestors' move to bipedalism.
Fossil footprints hint at giant sloth chase
Apr 26, 2018New evidence has been discovered to suggest that our ancestors hunted down giant prehistoric sloths.
Eyebrows give us an evolutionary advantage
Apr 11, 2018Anthropologists have been investigating the origins, evolution and purpose of the humble eyebrow.
Early human hunting linked to drawing ability
Feb 11, 2018The way our ancestors hunted prey may have given them a significant advantage over the Neanderthals.
'Little Foot' human ancestor goes on display
Dec 8, 2017For the first time ever, South Africa's oldest known hominid skeleton has been unveiled to the public.
Prehistoric whales were ferocious predators
Aug 30, 2017The ancestors of today's blue whales were deadly predators with rows of large, razor-sharp teeth.
13 million-year-old human ancestor unearthed
Aug 10, 2017Palaeontologists have discovered the skull of what is thought to be mankind's earliest known ancestor.
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