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Paranthropus Hominins Mastered Varied Landscapes, Fossils Indicate
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (321+ words) Home " News " Paranthropus Hominins Mastered Varied Landscapes, Fossils Indicate South Africa " Recent analysis of ancient fossils has revealed that Paranthropus, the robust ape-like hominin, navigated a wider range of environments than previously assumed. Researchers examined specimens from the Drimolen cave…...
Be Prepared: Here Are Portable Neanderthal Toolkits
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (265+ words) Our colleague'David Coppedge calls it "historical racism,the evolutionary blunder of wanting to create hierarchies of intelligence, or how "evolved past human groups may have been, in particular Neanderthals and Denisovans. Coppedge summons us to greater sensitivity and generosity:' The…...
Birds' Retinas Can Thrive Without Oxygen Scientists Reveal the Secret
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (274+ words) Home " News " Birds" Retinas Can Thrive Without Oxygen Scientists Reveal the Secret Researchers have uncovered a remarkable adaptation in bird vision that enables their retinas to operate effectively without oxygen. High-flying birds, such as bar-headed geese, routinely encounter thin air…...
This is the most complete skeleton yet of our ancestor Homo habilis
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (377+ words) This is the most complete skeleton yet of our ancestor Homo habilis A partial skeleton dating back more than two million years is the most complete yet of Homo habilis, one of the earliest known species in our genus By…...
Life bounced back shockingly fast after the dinosaur-killing asteroid
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (1069+ words) The asteroid strike 66 million years ago is famous for leading the dinosaurs to extinction. But it didn't only destroy.According to new research, it also opened the door for life to restart and recover after that mass extinction far faster…...
Unusually complete skeleton shows the first Homo species did not look human
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (785+ words) A remarkable fossil discovery is offering scientists a clearer view into one of the earliest chapters of human history. Researchers from several countries uncovered an unusually complete Homo habilis skeleton that dates back more than two million years. The skeleton…...
130-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Found In THIS Country. It Is Bigger Than A Human Body And Can Crush You In...
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (84+ words) A remote stretch of coastline on the Dampier Peninsula has emerged as one of the most important dinosaur fossil sites ever documented in Australia. Scientists studying the area have confirmed the presence of enormous dinosaur footprints, some measuring up to…...
Ancient life leaves wrinkled traces in an unexpected place
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (475+ words) Sometimes big discoveries begin with a moment of surprise. For Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, that moment came during a walk through Morocco's Dad's Valley in the Central High Atlas Mountains....
Video: Immersive Cryptids Exhibit Unveiled at Ripley's Museum in Florida | News Radio 830 KHVH | Coast to Coast AM with George Noory
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (134+ words) Video: Immersive Cryptids Exhibit Unveiled at Ripley's Museum in Florida'khvhradio.iheart.com Coast to Coast AM with George Noory Coast to Coast AM deals with UFOs, strange occurrences, life after death, and other unexplained phenomena.Full Bio A Florida branch…...
Fossils Reveal Ancient Giant Kangaroos Could Hop — But Only in Short Bursts
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (486+ words) Learn more about ancient giant kangaroos and the previous research claiming they were too heavy to hop. A new study finds that hopping may have been one of the few movement methods for these ancient animals. While modern-day kangaroos are…...