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A massive crocodile lurked in Lucy’s world, and early human ancestors may have been its preyScientists have discovered a new ancient crocodile species named Crocodylus lucivenator. This massive reptile lived in East Africa between ...- Scientists just cracked a mystery that's puzzled researchers for centuries; why are 90% of humans right-handed?Why are 90% of humans right-handed? A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that human right-handedness may have evolved because of ...
- Why are 90% humans right-handed? Scientists finally find a fascinating answerScientists have uncovered a new theory for why most humans are right-handed. A major study suggests upright walking and a rapidly expanding...
- Just 18 years ago, a boy chasing his dog unearthed a lost human ancestor and rewrote the story of evolution; how one of the world’s most intriguing discoveries was made in 2008A remarkable fossil discovery in South Africa has shed light on human evolution. Young Matthew Berger found a bone that led to the identifi...
- How a Child’s Skull Found in a Quarry Changed the Story of Human OriginsA child's skull discovered in a South African quarry in 1924 changed human history. Named the Taung Child, this fossil proved Africa is the...
- Trace Earth’s story through time, fossils and wildlife at The Natural History Museum Abu DhabiThe Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi showcases prehistoric life and contemporary biodiversity, offering a journey through Earth's past, pre...
- Fossilized teeth in Ethiopia reveal two human ancestors coexisted 2.6 million years ago, including a potentially unknown speciesAfar region in Ethiopia reveals a fascinating discovery. Fossils of multiple human ancestor species are unearthed. These species coexisted ...
- 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,...
- Wonder why we walk upright? Experts believe it helped humans see predators easily or run fasterIt could have also meant that there were fewer trees to climb because the environment changed.
- How humans got their bigger brainsNew York, Feb 21 (IANS) Modern humans have brains that are more than three times larger than our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and ...
- First human ancestors evolved in Europe, not in Africa: StudyToronto, May 23 (IANS) Based on an analysis of 7.2-million-year-old fossil remains, a new study claims that the split of the common lineage...
- 3.3-million-year-old fossil unravels origins of human spineNew York, May 23 (IANS) An analysis of a 3.3 million years old fossil skeleton has revealed portions of the human spinal structure that ena...
- Human ancestor 'Lucy' could walk and climb trees tooNew York, Dec 1 (IANS) Lucy -- the common name accorded to the world-famous fossilised remains of an early human ancestor who lived 3.18 mi...
- Not a modern lifestyle problem: World's oldest evidence of cancer discoveredThe oldest previously demonstrated possible hominin tumour was found in the rib of a Neanderthal and dated to around 120,000 years old.
- New human ancestor species discovered in EthiopiaScientists have discovered a new human ancestor species in Ethiopia that lived alongside the famous 'Lucy' up to 3.5 million-years ago
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