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Humans were apex predators for 2 million years
4-12-2021 |
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A new study has indicated that Homo sapiens dined almost exclusively on meat for over two million years.
Terrestrial relative of pterosaurs discovered
12-15-2020 | 1
Palaeontologists have shed new light on the evolutionary history of these abundant prehistoric flying reptiles.
Skull of human ancestor found in South Africa
11-10-2020 | 3
Dating back 2 million years, the skull belonged to an early human cousin called Paranthropus robustus.
New species of prehistoric fossil ape unearthed
9-10-2020 | 8
Palaeontologists have discovered what is thought to be the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon.
Bronze Age Brits turned bones into instruments
9-1-2020 | 6
During the Bronze Age, our ancestors would sometimes turn the bones of their relatives into musical instruments.
Fossil of world's largest kangaroo discovered
5-22-2020 | 6
Scientists in Australia have unearthed a gargantuan kangaroo and a giant lizard the size of a car.
Cannibal tooth yields oldest ever human DNA
4-7-2020 | 9
Scientists 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
3-26-2020 | 4
Scientists have identified a worm-like creature that thrived on our planet some 555 million years ago.
'Wonderchicken' may be earliest known fowl
3-20-2020 | 4
Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Homo erectus lived alongside modern humans
12-26-2019 | 10
One 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 8-29-2019 | 7
The remarkable discovery has reignited the debate over which hominim species gave rise to modern humans.
Oldest human skull found outside Africa
7-11-2019 | 5
Scientists have identified the earliest known evidence of modern humans outside of the African continent.
Did a supernova prompt us to walk upright ?
5-31-2019 | 8
A 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
4-26-2018 | 13
New evidence has been discovered to suggest that our ancestors hunted down giant prehistoric sloths.
Eyebrows give us an evolutionary advantage
4-11-2018 | 12
Anthropologists have been investigating the origins, evolution and purpose of the humble eyebrow.
Early human hunting linked to drawing ability
2-11-2018 | 4
The way our ancestors hunted prey may have given them a significant advantage over the Neanderthals.
'Little Foot' human ancestor goes on display
12-8-2017 | 5
For the first time ever, South Africa's oldest known hominid skeleton has been unveiled to the public.
Prehistoric whales were ferocious predators
8-30-2017 | 2
The ancestors of today's blue whales were deadly predators with rows of large, razor-sharp teeth.
13 million-year-old human ancestor unearthed
8-10-2017 | 30
Palaeontologists have discovered the skull of what is thought to be mankind's earliest known ancestor.
Ancient human cranium unearthed in Portugal
3-14-2017 | 12
The 400,000-year-old fossil cranium has been hailed as the oldest discovery of its kind in the country.
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