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When did human ancestors discover fire?
As humans gained the power of fire, they climbed up the food chain. But when did this history-changing event happen?
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Explaining why human ancestors used to eat each other before evolving into what we are today
Is it true that in ancient times, people ate other people's flesh to avoid harm?
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Why did humans first appear in Africa?
Our ancestors first appeared in Africa, but why there and not elsewhere?
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When did people start wearing 'clothes'?
According to archaeologists, they found evidence of the earliest time human ancestors were not 'naked' in archaeological areas such as Gran Dolina in the Atapuerca Mount…
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There are only 1,300 people left in the world: The 'apocalyptic' escape is real!
We Homo sapiens would not have existed in the world if it were not for the spectacular escape of our ancestors 900,000 years ago.
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This fish-like creature could be an ancient human ancestor
A mysterious extinct creature that once baffled scientists has finally found its place in the tree of life.
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Does farming make human ancestors shorter?
Our ancestors became shorter when they switched from hunter-gatherers to farming 12,000 years ago.
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Fossils 555 million years of human ancestors
The researchers found the tiny rice-like worm-like creature, the oldest ancestor on a pedigree tree consisting of humans and most animals.
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Human ancestors caused the extinction of animals 4 million years ago
Not only has human activity today caused the extinction of animals, recently scientists have shown that our ancestors of prehistoric times also caused the extinction of…
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Alcohol saves humanity from extinction
Research by scientists indicates that the process of absorbing and metabolizing alcohol from fruits is part of the reason for saving apes from extinction.
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Discovered the new face of a human ancestor 3.9 million years old
A complete skull belonging to the first human ancestor - living 3.8 million years ago - was discovered in Ethiopia and this has shed light on the evolutionary history of…
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The ancestors of humans once lived on a mountain of 4,000m high through the Ice Age
Recent scientists have discovered the first evidence of the presence of ancient people in Mount Bale, Ethiopia, Africa up to 45,000 years ago.
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Human ancestors 9,000 years ago also faced urban problems
Human ancestors from about 9,000 years ago have faced modern urban problems such as overpopulation, violence and environmental hazards.
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Why do primates still exist and not evolve into humans?
Throughout the history of life, there have been many species of organisms evolving from one species to completely replace the original species.
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Human ancestors knew how to walk with their feet even while living on trees
Scientists claim that our earliest ancestors knew to walk straight on their feet even when they were still living on trees.