Neanderthals hunted elephants: Earliest evidence found of humans killing elephants for food; the study is published in Science Advances
Neanderthals are not the only species whose dentition is characterized by the possession of thin enamel: it was previously found in Homo Antecessor
Footprints indicate the presence of man in Southern Spain in the Middle Pleistocene, 200,000 years earlier than previously thought
European Middle Pleistocene populations had similar dental traits, suggesting that the settlement of Europe was the product of intermittent dispersals into Europe from a “mother” population
Central Asia identified as a key region for human ancestors: it was a key route for some of the earliest hominin migrations
Ancient DNA is rarely well-preserved in fossils, so scientists need to recognize possible hybridization of early humans from skeletons
Galería de las Estatuas in Atapuerca could be one of Spain’s most ancient Neanderthal sites; a new study published on Quaternary Geochronology
DNA from ancient population in Southern China (Maludong or Red Deer Cave in the Yunnan province) suggests Native Americans’ East Asian roots
‘Homo erectus’ from Gongwangling could have been the earliest population in China; a new study published on the Journal of Human Evolution
Digging is not just a game for children in hunter-gatherer groups; a new study has been published on Human Nature
