Researchers have identified ancient proteins that shed light on Gigantopithecus, the largest primate. Additionally, a study suggests Eastern Africa and Arabia as crucial hominin regions during the late Pleistocene, aiding migration towards Asia.
A nice visual summary of prehistoric events that might have given modern humans a fitness advantage over archaic humans. From a new review in Cell on "Ancient genomes and the evolutionary path of modern humans" by Bennett & Fu https://t.co/YaCZTqzluL https://t.co/Mb9cTVQvZ2
A nice visual summary of prehistoric events that might have given modern humans a fitness advantage over archaic cousins. From a new review in Cell on "Ancient genomes and the evolutionary path of modern humans" by Bennett & Fu https://t.co/YaCZTqzluL https://t.co/bdaQg1d2Wv
“Eastern #Africa and #Arabia were major hominin hotspots and critical crossroads for migrating towards Asia during the late #Pleistocene.” By Fischer et al. https://t.co/QvjkEsrVcx https://t.co/XkHuHAMiPq
🗄️ From the archive: Ancient Proteins Tell Story Of Gigantopithecus, Largest-Ever Primate | Researchers have been able to place Gigantopithecus, at long last, within our extended primate family tree. https://t.co/zLa0O7qoKG
interesting post suggesting selection for intelligence over last 10,000 years, with the most dramatic selection during mesolithic/early neolithic (or alternatively that WHGs were just really dumb) https://t.co/kerHwtV4b0
🗄️ From the archive: A Dinosaur Lover's Dream: Travel Back to the Times of Deinocheirus | Meet one of paleontology’s most enduring mysteries, the captivating Deinocheirus. https://t.co/kHtZ5DtvhA