Evolution Archive

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent international study published in Scientific Reports has identified a previously unknown Neanderthal site on Portugal’s Algarve coast. This site features the first

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent groundbreaking study has proposed that Homo sapiens may have started to emerge over a million years ago, extending our species' origins by

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - For over fifty years, a significant enigma in the field of paleoanthropology has persisted. An almost complete cranium discovered in the Petralona, a

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the University of Liège are currently engaged in a new excavation campaign at the Paleolithic site of Trou Al'Wesse in Modave,

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The enzyme AMPD1 is crucial for muscle energy production and maintaining normal muscular function. Genetic mutations leading to a loss of AMPD1 activity are

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent research has revealed that Neanderthals undertook a second significant migration from Eastern Europe to Central and Eastern Eurasia between 120,000 and 60,000 years ago.

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological finds from the seabed of the Madura Strait separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, have yielded valuable insights into the

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Denisovans, an extinct group of human relatives, remain largely enigmatic despite their interactions with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Genomic evidence indicates that Denisovans were

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  A recent study has challenged traditional thinking by emphasizing the significance of human interactions in the transition from hunting and gathering to farming—one

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The story of human evolution in Europe has gained a new dimension with recent discoveries. According to recent research, fossilized bone fragments discovered

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the Lapedo Child, a prehistoric skeleton exhibiting both Neanderthal and human characteristics. Utilizing an advanced

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Rainforests, a significant global biome, were once believed to be uninhabited by humans until recent times. However, new evidence indicates that humans lived in

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent groundbreaking research has revealed a significant discovery: fossils of the world's oldest known megaraptorid and the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ella Egberts from VUB conducted a field trip to Iraq in November and December 2024 as part of a pilot project to identify archaeological

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ongoing debate about the disappearance of Neanderthals remains a fascinating topic in scientific research. Previous studies have established that Neanderthals, along with

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Homo erectus demonstrated the ability to adapt and thrive in desert-like environments as far back as 1.2 million years ago. Research published in Communications

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  A recent comprehensive DNA study reveals that modern humans have a much longer and more complex history with archaic humans than previously believed.

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform – from bacteria to blue whales – shares the same genetic code. How and when this

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has provided a more precise timeline for when Neanderthals

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  A groundbreaking proposal from a University of Hawaii researcher suggests the discovery of a potential new human species, Homo juluensis, which could include

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  The size of the human brain has long been of interest to scientists. A new study suggests humans have larger brains due to