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Six ape species' genomes sequenced telomere-to-telomere, providing open-access reference for human evolution studies
Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...
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Scientists uncover surprising evidence after studying ancient polar bears: 'Skeletal elements'
Polar bears interacted with humans during the Neoglacial period, about 4,700 to 2,500 years ago. Scientists uncover ...
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What makes us human? Milestone ape genomes promise clues
DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...
New discoveries show Neanderthals and Homo sapiens lived—and died—together
In a time long before cities, farms, or even written words, early humans across the Levant were already shaping a complex ...
Air pockets found in bones of Alvarezsauridae skeleton for the first time
A team of archaeologists and paleontologists from Argentina, the U.S. and China has unearthed the first known example of a ...
Bonobo apes aren’t just grunting at each other — in fact, their complex ‘language’ mimics humans, scientists claim
A peep from a bonobo is believed to mean roughly “I would like to…” and a whistle is believed to mean “let’s stay together.” But when combined to make a “peep-whistle,” it’s thought to mean something ...
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50,000-year-old unknown human lineage yields genetic clues to Sahara’s earliest people
In this pioneering study, researchers analyzed 7,500-year-old African women and found a whole new human lineage.