Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026theconversation.comFruit and honey fuelled the early evolution of the human brainIntelligence is an energetically expensive luxury. And a new study in Science shows meat has never been the main fuel source for our ancestors. 060
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026newscientist.comThe 85-million-year timeline of human evolution | New ScientistCombining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human evolution is, stretching back millions of years to when the first primates... 040
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Is it time to reconsider hominin (or homininan?) taxonomy? A new article in AJBA explores whether our current classification of human evolution accurately reflects evolutionary relationships. The Conversation article: doi.org/10.64628/AA.... AJBA article: doi.org/10.1002/ajpa... 0134
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 16/05/2026sciencedaily.comWho are the Japanese? Huge DNA discovery rewrites historyScientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ancestral group, challenging the long-accepted “dual origins” theory. The new... 0123
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026livescience.comHomo erectus genetic material sequenced for the first time, and it shows 'deep genetic links' with modern humansA new study of six Homo erectus individuals from China reveals one amino acid variant that distinguished this archaic human from all other human lineages and one that it passed on to modern humans via... 0123
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026livescience.comHomo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human?Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. 080
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 28/03/2026pnas.orgA high-coverage Neandertal genome from the Altai Mountains reveals population structure among Neandertals | PNASWe present a genome sequenced to ~37-fold genomic coverage from an approximately 110,000-y-old male Neandertal from Denisova Cave in the Altai Moun... 084
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 26/03/2026share.googleMasripithecus: A new Miocene ape from Egypt sheds light on the origins of modern apesIn a study published in Science, an international research team from the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (Egypt) and the University of Southern California (U.S.) describe Masripithe... 071
Reposted by Biological AnthropologyPrimate Research and News @ourprimatepast.bsky.social · 12/03/2026share.googleBonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference — the female bonobosA new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex-based differences between the species. 0102
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 12/03/2026share.googleHowler monkey ancestors began eating leaves 13 million years ago, changing course of primate history in South AmericaThirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest kno... 071
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026share.googleThe lost languages of ancient humans: Listen to stone-age chatThe fossilised bones of our ancestors remain silent. So, how can we possibly imagine what our earliest languages sounded like? 082
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 08/03/2026theguardian.comVast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and expertsExclusive: Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways 040
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 06/03/2026share.googleThe Oldest Human Ancestor May Have Just Been Found Somewhere Very UnexpectedOur story may not begin in Africa after all. 2133
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 05/03/2026share.googleA 2,850-year-old mass grave in Serbia reveals a shift in prehistoric violenceOur study has finally uncovered the circumstances surrounding the death of 77 people, mostly women and girls. 031
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026sciencedaily.comTeeth smaller than a fingertip reveal the first primate ancestorTiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found of Purgatorius—the earliest-known relative of all pr... 071
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026share.googleArrowhead points found in Central Asia could prove the presence of ‘Homo sapiens’ 80,000 years agoTiny triangular-shaped flints from arrowheads found in Uzbekistan shed light on how the first settlement of ‘Homo sapiens’ – our modern human ancestors – came to Europe. 050
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 03/03/2026phys.orgFirst 3D reconstruction of the face of 'Little Foot' completedIdentified as the most complete Australopithecus fossil discovered to date, "Little Foot" was buried in sediments whose movement and weight caused fractures and deformations, making analysis of its sk... 0203
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 01/03/2026phys.orgAncient mosquitoes developed a taste for early hominins, research revealsThe preference of some mosquitoes in the Anopheles leucosphyrus (Leucosphyrus) group—including those that transmit malaria—for feeding on humans may have evolved in response to the arrival of early ho... 000
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 27/02/2026livescience.comHumans and Neanderthals interbred — but it was mostly male Neanderthals and female humans who coupled up, study findsA preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are "Neanderthal deserts" in human chromosomes. 070
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026forbes.comMeet The 1.5-Million-Year-Old ‘Ghost’ In Your Genes. Hint: We’ve Haven’t Found Its Fossils YetNew genomic research suggests our species descended from a deep fusion between two ancient lineages — one of them a mysterious “ghost.” 060
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Unravelling the Palaeolithic 2026: Two day conference on all things Palaeolithic, Pleistocene and Early Human Origins at UCL Institute of Archaeology 19-20th June. Call for papers now open: sites.google.com/view/unravel...sites.google.comUnravelling the PalaeolithicWelcome to the website for the Unravelling the Palaeolithic conference 2026! Unravelling the Palaeolithic is an ECR and student-led conference with a history of showcasing excellence in research in P... 043
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026nature.comPalaeoanthropological evidence from China is changing the picture of hominin evolutionary history - Nature Ecology & EvolutionThe authors review recent archaeological and palaeoanthropological discoveries from China and discuss how they change our understanding of human evolution. 071
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026nature.comA regional-scale mobility model for the early hominin occupation of the Lower Omo Valley (Ethiopia) - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - A regional-scale mobility model for the early hominin occupation of the Lower Omo Valley (Ethiopia) 010
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026science.orgAncient artifacts hint at earliest protowritingGeometric shapes on 40,000-year-old bone and ivory suggest early European Homo sapiens long possessed cognitive tools for language 093
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 23/02/2026nature.comDeep-time preservation of amino acids in mammalian fossil tooth enamel - Communications BiologyTooth enamel preserves endogenous amino acids for over 40 million years, representing a robust and underexplored archive for deep-time biomolecular research and enabling future paleoproteomic and isot... 091
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 23/02/2026share.googleAncient DNA Reveals Europe’s Last Hunter-Gatherers Survived Thousands of Years Longer Than ExpectedAncient DNA shows that hunter-gatherers in northwestern Europe endured for millennia, with women driving a gradual cultural shift toward farming. 173
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 22/02/2026sciencedirect.comThe axis (C2) from El Sidrón and its implications for Neanderthal upper cervical spine form 051
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 22/02/2026share.google2,000-year-old skulls reveal people in ancient Vietnam permanently blackened their teeth — a stylish practice that persists todayIn a study of 2,000-year-old skulls from Vietnam, archaeologists discovered that iron was the primary component that dyed teeth black. 010
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 21/02/2026share.google'Smiling' fossil discovered in NorthumberlandThe unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period. 1160
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 21/02/2026news.wisc.eduDNA analysis provides insight into Mongol Empire’s genetics and integration with local culturesAre one in 200 men really related to Genghis Khan? Maybe not, according to a new study from researchers at UW–Madison. 070
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 21/02/2026livescience.comWhat are ghost lineages, remnants of the past that still exist in our DNA today?Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today. 0112
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 20/02/2026livescience.com'Absolute surprise': Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East AsiaA new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached eastern Asia. 0143
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026independent.co.ukDog walkers discover 2,000-year-old human footprints on beachArchaeologists say the human and animal prints were made at the height of the Roman Empire 0101
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026share.googleAncient drought may have wiped out the real-life hobbits 61,000 years agoA massive, centuries-long drought may have driven the extinction of the “hobbits” of Flores. Climate records preserved in cave formations show rainfall plummeted just as the small human species disapp... 073
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026share.google5,500 years ago, a teenage girl was buried with her father's bones on her chest, new DNA study revealsA novel DNA analysis of skeletons excavated from a Neolithic hunter-gatherer cemetery in Sweden has revealed surprising family relationships. 062
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026share.googleNews - Early Bronze Age Burial Discovered in Northwestern France - Archaeology MagazineNORMANDY, FRANCE—La Brujula Verde reports that a burial pit dated to between 1900 and 1800 […] 060
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026share.googleScientists Say Your Fingers Hold a Secret of Brain EvolutionThe secret to how our brains grew may be hidden in our fingers before we are even born. 130
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 17/02/2026share.googleThe untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us humanThe evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence is revealing their pivotal role 060
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026share.google60,000 years ago humans were already using poisoned arrowsSixty thousand years ago, humans in southern Africa were already mastering nature’s chemistry. Scientists have discovered chemical traces of poison from the deadly gifbol plant on ancient quartz arrow... 020
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 15/02/2026johnhawks.netComplex fiber and wood technologies of the first Great Basin peoplesFrom Cougar Mountain Cave and Paisley Caves, Oregon, come remarkably preserved examples of perishable materials. 040
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 15/02/2026share.google3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover their lost historiesDigital tools allow archaeologists to identify similarities between fragments and artifacts and potentially recover previously unknown parts of their stories. 000
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 14/02/2026share.googleDid modern humans wipe out the Neanderthals? New evidence may finally provide answers.A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging. 141
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 14/02/2026phys.orgNorthern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis revealsThe oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in a Cumbrian cave. Excavated at Heaning Wood Bone Cave in Cumbria's G... 081
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026onlinelibrary.wiley.comEvolving a Field: Can Evolutionary Theory Provide What the Study of Human Evolution Requires?The extended evolutionary synthesis (EES) is a school of thought that maintains that genetic determination and natural selection are over-emphasized in the study of evolution at the expense of non-ge... 010
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026psu.eduCenter for Human Evolution and Diversity to host two 2026 Darwin Day events | Penn State UniversityAugustín Fuentes, professor of anthropology at Princeton University, will deliver the 2026 Darwin Day Lecture on Feb. 19 and participate in a panel discussion the following day. 041
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026share.googleThe Agricultural Revolution and How It Reshaped Society 12,000 Years Ago | TheCollectorBeginning around 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution began to change the way human beings lived their lives. 060
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026share.googleBison hunters abandoned long-used site 1,100 years ago to adapt to changing climate, Great Plains study findsOn the Great Plains of North America, bison were hunted for thousands of years before populations collapsed to near extinction due to overexploitation in the late 1800s. But long before then, bison hu... 041
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026share.google“Astonishing behaviour.” Filmmakers left a robot orangutan in the Borneo rainforest. The footage helped solve a mystery that puzzled scientists | Discover WildlifeWild orangutans in the Borneo rainforest have been observed washing themselves with soap – but researchers weren't sure why 041
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026share.google‘It ain’t no unicorn’: meet the researchers who’ve interviewed 130 Bigfoot huntersIn this Q&A with the authors of a recent book about Bigfoot hunters, they admit these people are neither anti-science nor irrational. 043
Biological Anthropology @bioanth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026share.googleScientists find first physical evidence that Romans used human poop as medicine | CNNArchaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according to new research. 010