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When, why and how did Neanderthals die out? This pivotal moment in human evolution is still contested by archaeologists, and our understanding of Neanderthal extinction is constantly shifting

‘Grand gesture’ condemned as an unethical publicity stunt that risked the loss of 2m-year-old human remains

An ape fossil found in Turkey that dates back millions of years is challenging the conventional theory that human ancestors evolved in Africa.

The discovery of an ancient ape skull may challenge the long-held belief that the ancestors of apes and humans came from Africa, a controversial new study says.

In a plot twist that Charles Darwin would probably raise an eyebrow at, a controversial new study has unearthed an 8.7-million-year-old ape skull, challenging the age-old notion that our ape-like ancestors exclusively hailed from the African continent.

Today’s hot-button issue is actually as old as the human race.

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Neanderthals' upper jawbones continued growing

London UK (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 - Paleoclimate evidence shows that around 1.1 million years ago, the southern European climate cooled significantly and likely caused an extinction of early humans on the continent, according to a new

Paleoclimate evidence indicates that roughly 1.1 million years ago, there was a significant drop in temperature in southern Europe. This climate shift likely led to the disappearance of early human populations in the region, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, which was

It was believed that once humans arrived, they never left.