Pliopapio alemui and Kuseracolobus aramisi are two different new primate species dated between 4.8 and 4.3 million years ago known only from Gona and the Middle Awash study area in Ethiopia
A genomic analysis in samples of Neanderthals and modern humans shows a decrease in ADHD-associated genetic variants
The remains of a primitive badger found in the Cueva de los Toriles (Carrizosa, Ciudad Real, Spain) have allowed to date it to the Early-Middle Pleistocene
A study suggests that northern and southern Italian populations may have begun to diverge as early as 19,000-12,000 years ago, from a genetic point of view
The rich archaeo-paleontological record of El Provencio exhibits stone tools worked in flint and quartzite catalogued as Modes 1, 2 and 3 (Oldowan, Acheulean and Mousterian), as well as bone remains from species characteristic of the Pleistocene
Several hypothesis suggest a link between the origin of the genus Homo and the climatic and environmental changes that took place in Africa between 2.5 and 3 million years ago
A study on sexual dimorphism and dentition enables the sex of the youngest individuals from Sima de los Huesos to be estimated
A new study presents a synthesis of human occupation in the Iberian Peninsula Atlantic margin during the Early and Middle Paleolithic, and highlights the African affinities of Acheulean industry in southwestern Europe
Reconstructing how the landscape in this zone evolved is key to understanding how the Neanderthals occupied the Pre-Pyrenees territory
The recent results of the excavation of Figueira Brava (Portugal) now confirm that Neanderthals habitually used marine resources
