Hominids
Modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) and their known predecessors Ardipithecus , Australopithecus , Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens neanderthal are hominids. The key characteristic o...
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Introduction
Every organism on earth today, over millions of years has evolved from its predecessor. We humans, homo sapien sapiens, have also evolved from our predecessors, the Hominids. Experts lik...
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Hamburg (dpa) - Neanderthals tended to be fair-skinned redheads,
distinct from darker complexioned early humans, according to new
genetic research in Germany.
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Ethiopian officials on Saturday accused forces from archrival Eritrea of kidnapping five British citizens and 13 Ethiopians who were touring a remote region near the African countries' long-dispute...
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A fossil tour doesn't have to mean an aging rock band's reunion concerts. The State Department gave final approval Wednesday for one of the world's most famous fossils _ the 3.2 million-year-old Lu...
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Researchers studying Neanderthal DNA say it should be possible to construct a complete genome of the ancient hominid despite the degradation of the DNA over time.There is also hope for reconstructi...
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Why did humans evolve to walk upright? Perhaps because it's just plain easier. Make that "energetically less costly," in science-speak, and you have the conclusion of researchers who are proposing ...
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One of the world's leading paleontologists denounced Ethiopia's decision to send the Lucy skeleton on a six-year tour of the United States, warning Friday that the 3.2 million-year-old fossil will ...
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Addis Ababa (dpa) - The sixteenth century Portuguese explorer
Francisco Alvarez once described Ethiopia in such glowing terms that
he feared "no one will believe me".
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