Anthropology
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'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly differentAncient genomes from southern Africa show that people evolved in isolation for upward of 100,000 years.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Anthropologists make 'ant yogurt' from centuries-old recipe, serve it as an 'ant-wich' at Michelin-star restaurantResearchers have revealed how adding a handful of live ants to warm milk can create yogurt.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91Dame Jane Goodall, the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert, died of natural causes.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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50 amazing facial reconstructions, from Stone Age shamans to King TutNew scientific techniques are helping us reconstruct people from the past in uncanny detail.
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1.8 million-year-old human jawbone discovered in Republic of Georgia — and it may be earliest evidence yet of Homo erectusA new fossil find in the Republic of Georgia is expanding our understanding of the earliest humans to leave Africa.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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2,100-year-old skeleton of warrior nicknamed 'Lord of Sakar,' buried in a stunning gold wreath, unearthed in BulgariaThe second century B.C. burial mound is the richest ever found in Bulgaria.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.People with Indigenous American ancestry carry Denisovan genes that Neanderthals passed on when they mated with modern humans.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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6,300 years ago, dozens of people were murdered in grisly victory celebrations in FranceMore than 6,000 years ago, invaders were captured in northeastern France before being tortured and mutilated.
By Owen Jarus Published
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2.6 million-year-old stone tools reveal ancient human relatives were 'forward planning' 600,000 years earlier than thoughtHundreds of stone tools discovered in Kenya have revealed that human relatives traveled long distances to find raw material.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
