TwistedSifter on MSN

Study finds that the inability of Neanderthals to engage in mass hunting may have contributed significantly to their extinction

The ability to successfully engage in mass hunts may be what allowed ancient Homo Sapiens to thrive.

In prehistoric interbreeding, it was Neanderthal men and Homo sapiens women

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations ...

Arrowhead marks found in Central Asia could prove the existence of Homo sapiens 80,000 years ago

Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation ...
EurekAlert!

Earliest evidence discovered of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

Research team: “This discovery reveals the world’s earliest known human fossil showing morphological traits of both of these human groups, which until recently were considered two separate human ...
Nature

Of all the quarries: Casablanca fossils reveal African ancestors of Homo sapiens

Surprising fossil finds in a Moroccan quarry reveal 773,000-year-old hominin specimens that are close to the ancestor of modern humans. Read the paper: Early hominins from Morocco basal to the Homo ...
Live Science on MSN

Human evolution: Facts, news, features and articles about the past 300,000 years of Homo sapiens

Discover the latest news, features and articles about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ...