Ancestors
Ancient Greece
Archaic Humans Sailed to Aegean Islands 450,000 Years Ago
Archaic humans built boats and sailed to the Aegean Islands as far back as 450,000 years ago, according to a study published recently in Quaternary International Journal.
This predates modern human migration from Africa to Europe, which took place between...
Archaeology
Scientists Discover Evidence of Drug Use During Bronze Age Rituals
A group of experts has discovered proof that people during the Bronze Age used drugs in their ceremonies.
By examining hair strands from a burial location in Menorca, Spain, researchers have learned that our ancestors took hallucinogenic drugs derived from...
Archaeology
Neanderthals Harvested and Ate Crabs 90,000 Years Ago
Beneath the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, near a Portuguese cave, lies the evidence that Neanderthals were enjoying seafood dinners as far back as 90,000 years ago.
A recent archaeological study has uncovered remnants of brown crab meat in an...
Science
Human Ancestors’ Prenatal Growth Increased After Diverging From Chimps
Human ancestors who diverged from chimps may have seen an increase in prenatal growth rate soon after the split, according to research from Western Washington University and the University of California, Berkeley.
The average growth rate of human fetuses is...