Anthropology Unveils clues about Roman gladiators’ eating habits
It has been found that Roman gladiators consumed a mostly vegetarian diet and drank ashes after training as a tonic. These are the findings of anthropological investigations carried out on bones of warriors discovered during excavations in the ancient city of Ephesos.
Ancient Human Genome from Southern Africa throws light on our origins
The skeleton of a man who walked the earth 2,330 years ago in the southernmost tip of Africa tells us about ourselves as humans, and sheds some crucial light on our earliest common genetic ancestry.
New branch added to European family tree
Genetic analysis reveals present-day Europeans descended from at least 3, not 2, groups of ancient humans.
Non-dominant hand vital to the evolution of the thumb
Research has unveiled that the non-dominant hand is likely to have played a vital role in the evolution of modern hand morphology.
Flores bones show features of Down syndrome, not a new ‘hobbit’ human
In October 2004, the excavation of the fragmentary skeletal remains from the island of Flores, located in Indonesia, yielded what was deemed “the most important find in human evolution for 100 years.” The exciting discoveries dubbed the find Homo floresiensis, a name implying a previously unknown species of our evolutionary past.
Society bloomed with gentler personalities and more feminine faces
Technology boom 50,000 years ago is associated with apparent reduction in testosterone.
Ancient genetic material from caries bacterium obtained for the first time
Streptococcus mutans, a principle bacterium that causes dental caries, has increased the change in its genetic material over time, possibly coinciding with dietary changes that are linked with the expansion of humanity.
Marmoset sequence unveils new information on primate biology and evolution
A group of scientists from around the globe led by the Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis has completed the genome sequence of the common marmoset- the first sequence of a New World Monkey- providing brand new information on the marmoset’s unique rapid reproductive system, physiology and growth, unveiling new information on primate biology and evolution.
Tooth plaque provides unique insights into our prehistoric ancestors’ diet
An international team of researchers has discovered new evidence that our prehistoric ancestors had a detailed understanding of plants long before the development of agriculture.
Walking on all fours is not backward evolution, study shows
Anthropology study shows quadrupedal humans are not products of ‘devolution’.
A CNIO team reduces the size of the human genome to 19,000 genes
Over 99% of human protein coding genes have an origin that predates primates by over 50 million years. The study questions the genomic annotations of many different species
Smithsonian scientist and collaborators revise timeline of human origins
Smithsonian scientist and collaborators revise timeline of human origins
Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains, study suggests
Insect Diet helped early humans build bigger brains, study suggests
Extinct human cousin gave Tibetans advantage at high elevation
Extinct human cousin gave Tibetans advantage at high elevation
In human evolution, changes in skin’s barrier set Northern Europeans apart
The popular idea that Northern Europeans developed light skin to absorb more UV light so they could make more vitamin D – vital for healthy bones and immune function – is questioned by UC San Francisco researchers in a new study published online in the journal Evolutionary Biology.
