"Peopling of the Americas publications." "Arising from a 2011 symposium sponsored by the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, this manuscript gathers the work of archaeologists from the ...
The genetic hardware that gave rise to humanity’s unique language capabilities first emerged at least 135,000 years ago, when all Homo sapiens still lived in one unbroken tribe. As this original group ...
Scientists found that ancient lead exposure shaped early human evolution. The toxin may have played a surprising role in the development of modern cognition and language. An international team of ...
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Vol. 28, No. 1, Special Issue: Techno-Behaviours (March 2021), pp. 1-10 (10 pages) In this brief introduction, we present and contextualise ‘theoretical ...
Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...
Jane Goodall’s life included years of detailed field observations and decades of tirelessly advocating for great ape ...
A new study explores the long-debated question of when humans first developed language. Genome-level research suggests early Homo sapiens may have begun using language around 135,000 years ago. While ...
NEW YORK — Stone tools and other items from ancient sites in Kenya give a glimpse at the emergence of some key human behaviors, perhaps including a building of relationships with distant neighbors, ...
The intricate relationship between scent and human emotion opens a captivating gateway into the world of sensory experience. Modern research delves deeper into how fragrances influence our ...