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Archaeological discovery upends the timeline of human civilization - Earth.com
Archaeological cave discovery upends the 'known' timeline of human civilization
Humans reached, settled, and thrived on Mindoro far earlier than most scientific timelines for allow for the evolution of human civilization.
www.earth.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Archaeological discovery upends the timeline of human civilization - Earth.com
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age | New Scientist
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age
Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric rituals to life
www.newscientist.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age | New Scientist
When did kissing evolve and did humans and Neanderthals get off with each other? New research
When did kissing evolve and did humans and Neanderthals get off with each other? New research
Humans are not the only animal to kiss.
theconversation.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
When did kissing evolve and did humans and Neanderthals get off with each other? New research
New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree
New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree
An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our closest relatives
www.newscientist.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree
Famous Altamura Neanderthal Remains Reveal First-Ever Preserved Nasal Cavity In Human Fossil Record | IFLScience
First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations
The Altamura Neanderthal was adapted to the cold – but not in the way we thought.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Famous Altamura Neanderthal Remains Reveal First-Ever Preserved Nasal Cavity In Human Fossil Record | IFLScience
DNA hidden for 45,000 years proves Neanderthals crossed Eurasia - Earth.com
DNA dating back 45,000 years proves Neanderthals crossed Eurasia from one end to the other
A tiny Crimean bone links Neanderthals to Siberia, revealing long-distance networks shaped by shifting climates and migration routes.
www.earth.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
DNA hidden for 45,000 years proves Neanderthals crossed Eurasia - Earth.com
New Neanderthal footprints in Portugal reveal a life we never expected | ScienceDaily
New Neanderthal footprints in Portugal reveal a life we never expected
Footprints preserved on ancient dunes show Neanderthals actively navigating, hunting, and living along Portugal’s coastline. Their behavior and diet suggest a far more adaptable and socially complex...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New Neanderthal footprints in Portugal reveal a life we never expected | ScienceDaily
Archaeologists Find Tools Contradicting the Timeline of Civilization
Archaeologists Found Ancient Tools That Contradict the Timeline of Civilization
The math doesn’t add up.
www.popularmechanics.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Archaeologists Find Tools Contradicting the Timeline of Civilization
A Mathematical Model Suggests Humans Outbred Neanderthals Into Oblivion
A Mathematical Model Suggests Humans Outbred Neanderthals Into Oblivion
Humans have many evolutionary advantages. Getting frisky may be one of them.
www.zmescience.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A Mathematical Model Suggests Humans Outbred Neanderthals Into Oblivion
Neanderthals May Never Have Truly Gone Extinct, Study Reveals
Neanderthals May Never Have Truly Gone Extinct, Study Reveals
Neanderthals may have never truly gone extinct, according to new research – at least not in the genetic sense.
www.sciencealert.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Neanderthals May Never Have Truly Gone Extinct, Study Reveals
Why Did Neanderthals Look Different To Us? The Answer Lies In Our "Dark Genome" | IFLScience
We Now Know Why Neanderthal Faces Looked So Different To Our Own
The answer lies in our “dark genome”.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Why Did Neanderthals Look Different To Us? The Answer Lies In Our "Dark Genome" | IFLScience
Scientists stunned by discovery of Neanderthal cave paintings reshaping the understanding of human creativity
Scientists stunned by discovery of Neanderthal cave paintings reshaping the understanding of human creativity
Scientists in Europe are rethinking everything they thought they knew about the birth of art and the minds that made it. Fresh dates and microscopic clues
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November 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Scientists stunned by discovery of Neanderthal cave paintings reshaping the understanding of human creativity
Mathematical model indicates Neanderthal disappearance can be explained by genetic dilution
Mathematical model indicates Neanderthal disappearance can be explained by genetic dilution
Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some scientific support, researchers can't agree on which—or which combination—is...
phys.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Mathematical model indicates Neanderthal disappearance can be explained by genetic dilution
A new study confirms it: Neanderthals and hunter-gatherers altered the landscape long before agriculture was invented
A new study confirms it: Neanderthals and hunter-gatherers altered the landscape long before agriculture was invented
The relationship between the natural environment and human beings has been and continues to be the subject of debate among the scientific community. Human intervention has always b
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November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A new study confirms it: Neanderthals and hunter-gatherers altered the landscape long before agriculture was invented
Early Hominins Perfected a Stone Tool That Survived 300,000 Years of Climate Chaos | Discover Magazine
Early Hominins Perfected a Stone Tool That Survived 300,000 Years of Climate Chaos
Learn how early hominins crafted the same sharp-edged Oldowan tools through 300,000 years of climate change, revealing one of the longest-lasting technologies in human history.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Early Hominins Perfected a Stone Tool That Survived 300,000 Years of Climate Chaos | Discover Magazine
Could Humans Have Shared the Planet With Another Intelligent Species?
Could Humans Have Shared the Planet With Another Intelligent Species? - discoverwildscience
The deeper we dig into caves and genomes, the more a startling picture comes into focus: our ancestors did not walk
discoverwildscience.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Could Humans Have Shared the Planet With Another Intelligent Species?
First Neanderthal Footprints Found on Portugal’s Coast Rewrite What We Know About Early Humans
scitechdaily.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
First Neanderthal Footprints Found on Portugal’s Coast Rewrite What We Know About Early Humans
The World's Oldest Known Cave Art Wasn't Made by Our Species
The World's Oldest Known Cave Art Wasn't Made by Our Species
The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species.
www.sciencealert.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The World's Oldest Known Cave Art Wasn't Made by Our Species
Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims | Live Science
Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims
Scientists have discovered Stone Age "crayons" in Crimea, hinting that Neanderthals may have used them for symbolic drawings or markings. But not everyone agrees.
www.livescience.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims | Live Science
Denisovans may have interbred with mysterious group of ancient humans | New Scientist
Denisovans may have interbred with mysterious group of ancient humans
We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of this species than we thought
www.newscientist.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Denisovans may have interbred with mysterious group of ancient humans | New Scientist
The anthropologist shaking up the way we name human species | New Scientist
Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?
Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans break the conventions for how species should be named – but Bae argues the...
www.newscientist.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The anthropologist shaking up the way we name human species | New Scientist
Neanderthals Experienced Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago, Study Reveals - GreekReporter.com
Neanderthals Experienced Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago, Study Reveals - GreekReporter.com
Groundbreaking research finds that Neanderthals experienced a severe population crash 110,000 years ago, challenging past theories.
greekreporter.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Neanderthals Experienced Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago, Study Reveals - GreekReporter.com
Scientists Discovered Ancient DNA That Could Change Prehistory
Scientists Discovered Ancient DNA That Could Change Prehistory Forever
The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.
www.popularmechanics.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Scientists Discovered Ancient DNA That Could Change Prehistory
We Were Not Alone: Earliest Humans Lived Beside Australopithecus, Fossils Reveal
scitechdaily.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We Were Not Alone: Earliest Humans Lived Beside Australopithecus, Fossils Reveal
Did a genetic incompatibility also contribute to the end of the Neanderthals? - Evidence Network
Did a genetic incompatibility also contribute to the end of the Neanderthals? - Evidence Network
In hybrid women born from the union between sapiens and Neanderthals there could be a high risk of miscarriages due to a genetic discrepancy with ... Read more
evidencenetwork.ca
November 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Did a genetic incompatibility also contribute to the end of the Neanderthals? - Evidence Network