They found that these proteins could help reconstruct a family tree down to the genus level, but were not useful at the species level. Still, the fact that protein data can be used to reconstruct part ...

A fossilized jawbone discovered in a cave in eastern China bears a curious mix of ancient and modern features, according to a detailed analysis that compares it with dozens of other human specimens.

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Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a straight line, early human history was ...