Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed by scientists

The skull of an ancient neanderthal woman has been rebuilt centuries after it was smashed into pieces in a cave in Kurdistan in northern Iraq. Read More

These Stone Age humans were more gatherer than hunter

That’s in contrast with humans in southwestern Asia, who began farming around 12,000 to 11,000 years ago (SN: 7/4/13). It wasn’t until around 7,600 years ago that agriculture arrived in what ... Read More

Scientists reveal reconstructed face of a Neanderthal woman from 75,000 years ago

Shanidar Z has a low forehead, wide cheekbones and a calm demeanour. With her flowing black hair and wrinkles between her eyes that look like equal parts mirth and worry, she might be someone’s wise ... Read More

Archaeologists unveil face of Neanderthal woman 75,000 years after she died: "High stakes 3D jigsaw puzzle"

Shanidar Z's skull — thought to be the best preserved Neanderthal find this century — "was as flat as a pizza," experts said. Read More

Origin of Life News

TBX1 is present at higher levels in humans than in closely related ... 2024 — What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the ... Read More

Researchers reconstruct landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago

Seventy thousand years ago, the sea level was much lower than today. Australia, along with New Guinea and Tasmania, formed a connected landmass known as Sahul. Around this time—approximately 65,000 ... Read More

Science News

like genetics, and partly relies on your training. How can we truly know if AI is sentient? We do not yet fully understand the nature of human consciousness, so we cannot discount the possibility ... Read More

Ancient humans hid in Saudi Arabian lava tube for over 7,000 years

A lava tube in Saudi Arabia served as shelter to ancient humans for over 7,000 years, archaeologists have said in a new study. While previous research established that Northern Arabia was a ... Read More

Biotechnology and Bioengineering News

23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look ... Like Young, Healthy Humans Nov. 1 ... Read More

UK Researchers Unveil Face Of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal Woman

A UK team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, as researchers reappraise the perception of the species as brutish and unsophisticated. Read More

Animals including humans

Learn about amphibians with this Year 1 Science guide. Learn about the different parts of the human body in this Year 1 Bitesize Science guide. How do animals grow? Learn how animals grow in this ... Read More

Science & Tech News

Ukraine is adding an AI spokesperson to its arsenal in the war against Russia's invasion of the country two years ago ... will be implemented alongside a human military of foreign affairs ... Read More