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PLEISTOCENE AFRICA
Did violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? A landmark 2016 study linking the East African Rift Valley to Homo sapiens around 300,000 years ago says they may have- At Kenya’s Lake Turkana, 21 ancient footprints from 1.43 million years ago don’t fit the known hominins, and the size clues point in two directions
- What Was Found Inside Petralona Cave: The Ancient Skull That Is Reshaping Europe’s Human History
- What Scientists Found at Boxgrove: How a 500,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Tool Is Rewriting Early Human HistoryA remarkable discovery in southern England has rewritten history. Archaeologists found a 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer at the Boxgr...11 Mar, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
- What a 67,000-Year-Old Handprint in Indonesia May Reveal About the First ArtistsAn ancient hand stencil, at least 67,800 years old, was discovered in an Indonesian cave, making it one of the earliest known examples of h...05 Mar, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
- Five ancient human species that lived alongside modern humans revealed: New insights into our prehistoric cousinsScientific research confirms that modern humans coexisted with other ancient human species. These species include Neanderthals, Denisovans,...29 Jul, 2025, 02.03 AM IST
- Pollen grains analysis unveils secret of 1st human migration into Eurasia 50,000 yrs agoDispersal of people occurred during some of the highest temperatures in the late Pleistocene, which also would have featured higher humidit...02 Oct, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
- Civilisation & intoxication: When, where and why did humans start experimenting with alcohol & drugsToday, humans use thousands of psychoactive compounds to alter our experience of the world.19 Jul, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
- 'Dragon Man': Scientists say new human species is our closest ancestorIt belonged to a large-brained male in his 50s with deep set eyes and thick brow ridges. Though his face was wide, it had flat, low cheekbo...26 Jun, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
- Cheetahs migrated from North America 100,000 years agoThe cheetah is descended from a relative of American pumas and their fossil record extends across the Americas, Europe and Asia.13 Dec, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
- Lion's the nameless and faceless king of the Indian jungleNaming Indian lions may help attract the world's attention to their condition08 Aug, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
- Naming Indian lions may help attract world’s attention to their conditionIf Cecil the magnificent blackmaned Zimbabwean lion did not have a name and a much-chronicled and photographed life too, would his cruel de...08 Aug, 2015, 05.45 AM IST
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