#human-evolution

#human-evolution

The discovery of hominin footprints in Kenya provides direct evidence of species coexistence and prompts questions about their interactions 1.5 million years ago.

The earliest known example of storytelling in art, a cave painting in Indonesia, depicts three human-like figures and a pig, highlighting the importance of storytelling in human evolution.

Archaeology reveals both similarities and differences between modern humans and ancient ancestors, sparking reflection on historical practices and posing ethical questions.

Humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding around 50,000 years ago, earlier than previously believed, impacting human genetics.

Thorin's DNA analysis reveals a new Neanderthal lineage, prompting a reevaluation of human evolutionary history.

The study pinpoints when modern humans interbred with Neanderthals based on 45,000-year-old bones from Europe.

Neanderthal DNA in modern humans originated from a limited number of individuals during a brief interaction period between 50,500 and 43,000 years ago.

Neanderthals had a bad reputation due to historical misconceptions and stereotypes, perpetuated by the need to showcase modern humans as more superior. Recent research shows they were more sophisticated than believed.

Neandertal ancestry in non-African populations traces back to a single surge of interbreeding approximately 45,000 to 49,000 years ago.

The EPIDEMIC project investigates how genetic traits from the Black Death era influence modern disease susceptibility.

The evolution of amylase gene variations in humans underscores adaptation to changing diets and environments throughout history.

Humans have evolved genetic adaptations for starch digestion over a longer timeline than previously recognized, dating back approximately 800,000 years.