Dragon man: Scientists discover new species of humans in China
Scientists have discovered a gigantic human skull in China that dates back to over 140,000 years. The newly found fossil has been labeled a new human species, Homo longi, by Chinese researchers.
Jun 30, 2021, 16:30 PM IST
Human evolution is uneven, punctuated: Study
After excavating three new sites in southern Spain, over more than 10 years, the researchers discovered evidence of distinct Neanderthal materials dating from 37,000 years ago.
Scientists question brainpower, say human brains not as exceptional
The study compared the relative brain costs of 22 species.
Nov 01, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
Humans arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier: Study
The dating of a cave site in West Sumatra in Indonesia, called Lida Ajer, provided researchers the first evidence for rainforest use of modern humans.
Aug 10, 2017, 12:50 PM IST
Humans arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier: Study
The dating of a cave site in West Sumatra in Indonesia, called Lida Ajer, provided researchers the first evidence for rainforest use of modern humans.
Aug 10, 2017, 12:50 PM IST
Competition over mammoth meat may have wiped out Neanderthals
The first representatives of Homo sapiens colonised Europe around 43,000 years ago, replacing the Neanderthals there approximately 3,000 years later.
Aug 06, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
Humans originated in Europe, not Africa: Study
Researchers have assumed up to now that the lineages diverged five to seven million years ago and that the first pre-humans developed in Africa.
May 24, 2017, 00:19 AM IST
Indian professor from Kerala claims he can prove Charles Darwin's 'Theory of Evolution' wrong! - Watch video
An Indian professor from Kerala, Manoj Kumar P, has claimed that after 14 years of thorough research, he knows how the first cell was formed, which Darwin didn't.
May 22, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
Secret of human evolution may be hidden inside 400,000-year-old skull!
The cranium was found in 2014. Since the sediments containing the cranium at the Aroeira site were firmly cemented, the cranium was removed from the site in a large, solid block.
Mar 14, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
From primitive ancestor to modern Homo sapiens: Seaweed is the secret to our evolution?
Seaweed – large marine algae, or macroalgae – is also rich in vitamin B12, iodine and poly-unsaturated fatty-acids which are essential for brain development.
Mar 02, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Neanderthals genes behind schizophrenia: Study
Previous studies have found correlations between Neanderthal genes and traits such as fat metabolism, depression and lupus risk.
Feb 26, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Hearing voices: Baboon calls contain evidence of origins of human language, say scientists!
They also found similar muscles in baboon tongues as human tongues which are key to our ability to make vowel sounds.
Jan 12, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Caesarean section: Do C-section births affect human evolution? Things you need to know
A caesarean section, also known as c-section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
Dec 07, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
We evolved 3 times faster post dinosaur extinction
According to a new study, our ancestors evolved three times faster in the 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs than in the previous 80 million years.
Jun 29, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Environment has extensively shaped human brain
These findings could also have important implications regarding human susceptibility to degenerative diseases.
Nov 17, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
