Tag: Evolutionary history

3D models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runnersAncient human relatives ran on two legs, like modern humans, but at a much slower pace, suggest 3D computer...

Two sets of fossilized footprints from early human species were discovered near Lake Turkana in Kenya, shedding light on the coexistence of two different hominin species. The footprints were made about 1.5 million years...

Paleontologists in Argentina made a groundbreaking discovery while searching for dinosaur fossils in Patagonia. They unearthed the oldest tadpole ever found, belonging to the frog species Notobatrachus degiustoi, dating back around 161 million years...

Elapoid snakes, which include cobras, mambas, and sea snakes, are known for their diversity and widespread distribution across the globe. While many believed these snakes originated in Africa, a new study suggests that their...

A recent study has shed new light on the mysterious Homo floresiensis, also known as the 'hobbit' human, who lived on the island of Flores in Indonesia. The study, published in the journal Nature...