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Australopithecines May Have Used Tools Over 3 Million Years Ago, Reveals New Study
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study reveals that australopithecines, including Lucy’s species, may have used tools over 3 million years ago. By examining muscle attachment sites on their hand bones, researchers found traits indicating a high degree of dexterity. This discovery could redefine our understanding of the timeline for tool use, suggesting that early human ...
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300,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Face Of Earliest Human Ancestor Reconstructed
- Thursday June 20, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Scientists reconstructed the face of an early human ancestor from Jebel Irhoud bones found in Morocco, offering a glimpse into a figure who lived 300,000 years ago.
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Top Russian Scientist Fired After He Claims Ancestral Sins Shortened Human Lifespan
- Thursday February 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
He claimed that sin was the cause of mutations in genetic diseases harming modern man.
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Are You A Morning Person? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors
- Saturday December 16, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
New research suggests that individuals who are naturally early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals.
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Human Ancestors Must Have Co-Existed With Dinosaurs, Researchers Say
- Thursday June 29, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The study says that early mammals evolved before a massive asteroid hit the planet 66 million years ago and therefore lived briefly with dinosaurs.
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Human Ancestors May Have Butchered And Eaten Each Other, New Study Finds
- Wednesday June 28, 2023
- Science | Edited by Ritu Singh
A fossilized leg bone bearing cut marks made by stone tools might be the earliest evidence that ancient humans butchered and ate each other's flesh
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Scientists Decode How 3.2 Million-Year-Old Ancient Human Ancestor Walked
- Monday June 19, 2023
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The ancestor named 'Lucy' was shorter than modern-day humans - about 3.3 feet in height - and had an ape-like face.
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Early Humans Reached Asia Sooner Than Imagined, Fossil Discovery Shows
- Wednesday June 14, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Archaeologists believe that our earliest ancestors most likely travelled coastlines and islands through southeast Asia towards Australia, roughly 50,000-60,000 years ago.
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New Study Reveals How Much Neanderthal DNA Still Exists In Modern Humans
- Friday June 9, 2023
- Science | Asian News International
Recent scientific findings have revealed that Neanderthal genes compose 1 to 4 per cent of the genome of modern-day humans whose ancestors moved out of Africa.
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Humans Have Been Walking on Two Legs Since 7 Million Years, Fossil Analysis Reveals
- Thursday August 25, 2022
- Edited by Richa Sharma
In a new study, a team of researchers compared the discovered fossils from the Djurab Desert in Chad with the equivalent bones from humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. They looked at the mechanics of the bones and how they were used by the species. The team concluded habitual bipedalism to be the most likely scenario.
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Largest Ever Human Family Tree Dating Back 1,00,000 Years Created
- Friday February 25, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
Researchers have created the largest human family tree ever, dating back to 1,00,000 years, which can predict common ancestors, including approximately when and where they lived.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Dragon Man": Scientists Say New Human Species Is Our Closest Ancestor
- Friday June 25, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The skull dates back at least 146,000 years, placing it in the Middle Pleistocene.
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How Mammals Became Good Listeners? New Fossils Reveal
- Friday December 6, 2019
- Science | Agence France-Presse
Modern mammals, including humans, owe their keen sense of hearing to three tiny bones in the middle ear that were absent in their reptile ancestors, but the point at which this transformation occurred has remained unclear.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
- Friday September 20, 2019
- Science | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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Australopithecines May Have Used Tools Over 3 Million Years Ago, Reveals New Study
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study reveals that australopithecines, including Lucy’s species, may have used tools over 3 million years ago. By examining muscle attachment sites on their hand bones, researchers found traits indicating a high degree of dexterity. This discovery could redefine our understanding of the timeline for tool use, suggesting that early human ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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300,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Face Of Earliest Human Ancestor Reconstructed
- Thursday June 20, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Scientists reconstructed the face of an early human ancestor from Jebel Irhoud bones found in Morocco, offering a glimpse into a figure who lived 300,000 years ago.
- www.ndtv.com
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Top Russian Scientist Fired After He Claims Ancestral Sins Shortened Human Lifespan
- Thursday February 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
He claimed that sin was the cause of mutations in genetic diseases harming modern man.
- www.ndtv.com
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Are You A Morning Person? Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors
- Saturday December 16, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
New research suggests that individuals who are naturally early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals.
- www.ndtv.com
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Human Ancestors Must Have Co-Existed With Dinosaurs, Researchers Say
- Thursday June 29, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The study says that early mammals evolved before a massive asteroid hit the planet 66 million years ago and therefore lived briefly with dinosaurs.
- www.ndtv.com
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Human Ancestors May Have Butchered And Eaten Each Other, New Study Finds
- Wednesday June 28, 2023
- Science | Edited by Ritu Singh
A fossilized leg bone bearing cut marks made by stone tools might be the earliest evidence that ancient humans butchered and ate each other's flesh
- www.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Decode How 3.2 Million-Year-Old Ancient Human Ancestor Walked
- Monday June 19, 2023
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The ancestor named 'Lucy' was shorter than modern-day humans - about 3.3 feet in height - and had an ape-like face.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Early Humans Reached Asia Sooner Than Imagined, Fossil Discovery Shows
- Wednesday June 14, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Archaeologists believe that our earliest ancestors most likely travelled coastlines and islands through southeast Asia towards Australia, roughly 50,000-60,000 years ago.
- www.ndtv.com
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New Study Reveals How Much Neanderthal DNA Still Exists In Modern Humans
- Friday June 9, 2023
- Science | Asian News International
Recent scientific findings have revealed that Neanderthal genes compose 1 to 4 per cent of the genome of modern-day humans whose ancestors moved out of Africa.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Humans Have Been Walking on Two Legs Since 7 Million Years, Fossil Analysis Reveals
- Thursday August 25, 2022
- Edited by Richa Sharma
In a new study, a team of researchers compared the discovered fossils from the Djurab Desert in Chad with the equivalent bones from humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. They looked at the mechanics of the bones and how they were used by the species. The team concluded habitual bipedalism to be the most likely scenario.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Largest Ever Human Family Tree Dating Back 1,00,000 Years Created
- Friday February 25, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
Researchers have created the largest human family tree ever, dating back to 1,00,000 years, which can predict common ancestors, including approximately when and where they lived.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Dragon Man": Scientists Say New Human Species Is Our Closest Ancestor
- Friday June 25, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The skull dates back at least 146,000 years, placing it in the Middle Pleistocene.
- www.ndtv.com
-
How Mammals Became Good Listeners? New Fossils Reveal
- Friday December 6, 2019
- Science | Agence France-Presse
Modern mammals, including humans, owe their keen sense of hearing to three tiny bones in the middle ear that were absent in their reptile ancestors, but the point at which this transformation occurred has remained unclear.
- www.ndtv.com
-
A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
- Friday September 20, 2019
- Science | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
- www.ndtv.com