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PNAS Study Finds Neanderthal and Human Brain Anatomy Largely Overlap

The authors argue population dynamics, not innate deficits, best explain Neanderthals' disappearance.

Yunxian Homo Erectus Skulls Re-Dated to About 1.77 Million Years

New Analysis Points to Bipedal Sahelanthropus 7 Million Years Ago

New Study Says 'Little Foot' May Represent an Unknown Australopithecus Species

Study Finds 'Little Foot' May Be an Undocumented Australopithecus Lineage

Nature Study Links 2009 Burtele Foot to Australopithecus deyiremeda

Study Finds Selective Exocannibalism of Non-Local Neanderthals at Belgium’s Goyet Caves

Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

New Tests Date Greece’s Petralona Skull to at Least 277,000 Years

Skhūl Child Fossil Shows Mixed Human–Neanderthal Traits, Pushing Interbreeding to 140,000 Years Ago

Maggot-Infested Meat Diet Offers Explanation for Neanderthal Nitrogen Signature

Study Finds Maggot Consumption Could Explain Neandertals’ High Nitrogen Levels

BBC Debuts New 3D Reconstructions of Ancient Humans Ahead of 'Human' Premiere

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

New Study Reveals Complex Hand Adaptations in Early Hominins

Fossil Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Two Early Human Species in Kenya

Ancient Fossil Teeth Reveal Early Homo's Unique Growth Patterns