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Modern human brain evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago, study finds

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Modern human brains are ‘relatively young’ and only evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago after the earliest humans first dispersed from Africa, a new study claims.   Researchers used computed tomography to examine the skulls of Homo fossils that lived in Africa and Asia between 1 million and 2 million years ago.  They … Read more

Less is more! Human brains struggle to be minimalist, scientists say

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Human brains struggle to take ideas or elements away from designs, such as from a blueprint of a building – and instead tend to add more, a new study reveals.  In experiments, participants tasked with making a Lego Duplo building stronger tended to add more bricks rather than take them away. In another computerised task, … Read more

Less is more! Human brains struggle to subtract, scientists say

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Human brains struggle to take ideas or elements away from designs, such as a bricks in blueprint of a building – and instead tend to add more, a new study reveals.  In experiments, participants tasked with making a Lego Duplo building stronger tended to add more bricks rather than take them away. In another computerised … Read more

45,000-year-old skull from Czechia is oldest human genome EVER found

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The oldest DNA ever found in human remains belongs to a woman who lived in Czechia more than 45,000 years ago, a study has found.  Analysis of her skull reveals she was among the first batch of Homo sapiens to live in Eurasia after our species migrated out of Africa.  It is believed the woman, … Read more

Indonesian macaque mimics wildlife photographer by peering through camera’s viewfinder like a human

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Monkey see, monkey do! Amazing moment Indonesian macaque mimics wildlife photographer by peering through camera’s viewfinder like a human Black macaque took over a photographers camera and began copying his skills  Comical clip of the monkey snapping taken Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Indonesia Danish photographer Mogens Trolle believed to have recorded hilarious video By Lydia Catling … Read more

Cute snaps show the adorable bond between golden retriever named Marshall and his baby human sister 

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Puppy love! Baby girl and her Golden Retriever friend win hearts on Instagram thanks to adorable snaps celebrating their close bond Golden retriever called Marshall has adored baby Macy since she was born Macy’s parents, from Australia, have shared snaps of friendship on Instagram Heartwarming snaps show them cuddling and playing together in playhouse  By … Read more

105,000-year-old artifacts found in Kalahari challenge idea that human origins are linked to coasts

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Stone tools, burnt eggshells and other artifacts discovered in the Kalahari have experts questioning the long-held belief that civilization emerged from coastal regions. The items date back more than 100,000 years, when the South African desert received enough rain to sustain human inhabitants. Researchers also found nearly two dozen small pieces of calcite, which are … Read more

MARY HARRINGTON: How the pandemic has made us less human

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The hawthorns were pale green when the first lockdown started, and we all clapped for carers. The grass was lush and everywhere full of flowers while people argued about Dominic Cummings driving to Barnard Castle, and cities went up in flames in the Black Lives Matter riots. The hedgerows were thick with fruit as the … Read more

Human share genes with 555-MILLION-year-old headless ‘sea monsters,’ study finds

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The earliest multicellular organism are believed to be without heads, legs or arms and a new study reveals modern-humans share genes with the ancient ‘sea creatures.’ Geologists at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) uncovered a number of 555-million-year-old oceanic creatures from the Ediacaran period to examine appearance and likely behaviors that are found in … Read more