New Scientist2d
We’re uncovering a radically different view of civilisation’s origins
The discovery that farming might not have been the catalyst for civilisation means we must completely rethink the timeline of the first complex societies ...
The Economist3d
New research uncovers polygamy and intermarriage in ancient Eurasia
D NA’s power to illuminate humanity’s past never ceases to amaze. Collected from those now alive, it shows how their ...
80,000-year-old Homo sapiens stone blades discovered in Arabia
An international study led by researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena uncovered 80,000-year-old stone blades made ...
Science Daily4d
A single protein may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language
Now researchers from The Rockefeller University have unearthed intriguing genetic evidence: a protein variant found only in humans that may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language.
The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals
The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals - This unique adaptation gave Homo sapiens an evolutionary ...
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...