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High Nitrogen-15 Levels in Neanderthals Traced to Maggot-Infested Meat

A Science Advances paper finds that maggots feeding on cached meat reserves boosted nitrogen-15 values long seen as proof of hypercarnivory

Study Finds Maggot Consumption Could Explain Neandertals’ High Nitrogen Levels

Harbin Skull Identified as First Near-Complete Denisovan Cranium

Harbin 'Dragon Man' Skull Identified as First Complete Denisovan Cranium

Forensic Police Authenticate 43,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fingerprint in Spain

Modern Humans Descended from Two Divergent Ancestral Populations

1.4-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Human Face in Western Europe

New Study Reveals Australopithecus Had a Predominantly Plant-Based Diet

1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Show Two Hominin Species Coexisted in Kenya

1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Two Early Human Species in Kenya

Scientists Identify New Ancient Human Species, Homo Juluensis, in Eastern Asia

50 Years Later: Lucy's Discovery Still Shapes Human Evolution Research

Ancient Fossil Teeth Reveal Early Homo's Unique Growth Patterns

New Discoveries Unveil Europe's Oldest Battlefield

Ice Age Teens Experienced Puberty Similar to Modern Adolescents, Study Finds

Neanderthal Child with Down Syndrome Reveals Ancient Compassion

Revolutionary Reconstruction of 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Woman Unveiled