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Were the Cavemen of the Danube Flutists?

Posted Thu May 24, 2012 03:40 PM ET | 0

Bone flutes found in southern Germany push back the date human creativity evolved. Read more

Early Man Shared Florida With Mammoths

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed May 9, 2012 11:46 AM ET | 0

The discovery adds Florida to the list of places in North America where humans coexisted with massive, now extinct, creatures. Read more

Did a Copying Mistake Make Humans So Smart?

Posted Sun May 6, 2012 09:36 AM ET | 0

Mistakes made during cell division long ago may have lead to the sophistication of the modern human brain. Read more

The Ideal Woman Through the Ages: Photos

Posted Thu Apr 12, 2012 01:51 PM ET | 0

A look at how the conversation about female beauty has developed from ancient times to today. Read more

Neanderthals Were Dying Out Before Humans Arrived

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:16 AM ET | 0

Cold weather, and not cold-hearted humans, might have been responsible for the species' ultimate demise. Read more

Lifestyle Changes Your Jaw

Posted Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:01 AM ET | 0

The starch-based diet in agricultural societies is leading to short jawbones and maybe even overcrowded teeth. Read more

Climate Change May Have Doomed Neanderthals

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Nov 18, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Like early humans, Neanderthals adapted to climate and that may have been a disaster for them. Read more

First Known Europeans Identified

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 2, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

The earliest Europeans lived around 45,000 years ago and shared turf with Neanderthals. Read more

Neanderthal-Human Sex Likely Rare

Posted Tue Sep 13, 2011 08:31 AM ET | 0

A new DNA-based model suggests coupling between the two happened at a rate of less than 2 percent. Read more

Early Tool-Maker Fossil Could Rewrite Human Ancestry

Posted Fri Sep 9, 2011 09:45 AM ET | 0

The new species, Australopithecus sediba, shows unusual combinations of ape and human-like features. Read more

Sex with Neanderthals Made Us Stronger

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Aug 25, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

Modern humans developed stronger immune systems after they interbred with Neanderthals. Read more

Humans Vs. Neanderthals: How Did We Win?

Posted Tue Aug 9, 2011 07:05 AM ET | 0

How humans outpaced their relatives remains a mystery, but here's a look at some of the possible scenarios. Read more

Humans Crowded Out Neanderthals

Posted Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM ET | 0

A swell of modern humans outnumbered Neanderthals in Europe nearly 10 to one. Read more

People from Polar Regions Have Bigger Brains

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 26, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

They're not more intelligent, but the bigger brain (and eyeball) size permits better vision in areas with less sunlight. Read more

Footprints Show How Our Ancestors Walked

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 19, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

The ancestor who made the 3.7 million-year-old prints walked in a "less ape-ish way" than some humans do today, say scientists. Read more

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