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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

In the Upper Paleolithic, my chances in the dating market would be uncertain

An article discusses the asymmetrical nature of interspecies romance between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, revealing that most genetic mixing occurred between Neanderthal males and female sapiens.

Feb 27 โ€ข 23:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
World

In the relationship between species, the union of Neanderthal man and 'sapiens' woman prevailed

A new study reveals that the majority of unions between Neanderthals and modern humans during the Ice Age were between Neanderthal men and Homo sapiens women.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Male Neanderthals mated more with female Homo sapiens, study indicates

A new study indicates that most interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans involved male Neanderthals mating with female Homo sapiens.

Feb 26 โ€ข 20:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

The inheritance mass reveals: Women preferred Neanderthals

Research suggests that between two and three percent of modern human DNA is inherited from Neanderthals, primarily from interactions where Neanderthal men mated with Homo sapiens women.

Feb 26 โ€ข 19:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

New genetic study: in the interbreeding between Neanderthals and sapiens, most couples were human women and Neanderthal men

A new genetic study reveals that during the interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, the majority of pairings involved human women and Neanderthal men.

Feb 26 โ€ข 19:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Neanderthal men chose sapiens women: genetics reveals how our ancestors' sex lives were

A study reveals that crossbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans largely involved Neanderthal males and sapiens females, although the reasons behind this bias remain unclear.

Feb 26 โ€ข 19:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
Life & Tech

NEW SCIENTIST โŸฉ Humans are the only primates with a chin โ€“ now we finally know why

Researchers studied the skulls of 532 humans and monkeys to explain the origins of the chin.

Feb 25 โ€ข 05:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
World

Homo sapiens, modern humanity, has hybridized with Neanderthals wherever they reached

Research indicates that as modern humans migrated from Africa, they interbred with Neanderthals, and this interbreeding had significant implications for human genetics.

Feb 25 โ€ข 00:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

How the Anatomy of Buttocks Made Us Human

The article explores the significance of human buttocks anatomy in the evolution of Homo sapiens, emphasizing its aesthetic allure and biological functions.

Feb 24 โ€ข 13:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Predecessor to a written language already in the Stone Age

German researchers have found evidence suggesting that a precursor to written language existed 40,000 years ago, coinciding with the arrival of Homo sapiens in Europe.

Feb 23 โ€ข 20:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

Marzio Mazzanti has died, with Homo Sapiens he won Sanremo with 'Bella da morire'

Marzio Mazzanti, the founder, singer, and bassist of the Italian music group Homo Sapiens, has passed away at the age of 80.

Feb 17 โ€ข 16:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
World

Scientists discover a wooden structure in Africa built 300,000 years before Homo sapiens

An archaeological discovery in Africa reveals a wooden structure built 300,000 years before the appearance of Homo sapiens, suggesting advanced cognitive abilities of early human ancestors.

Feb 14 โ€ข 17:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Leena Krohn's short story collection introduces another side of Finnish literature

Leena Krohn's collection 'Hotel Sapiens and Other Irrational Stories' presents a dystopian view of humanity's future, translated from Finnish by Kadri Jaanits, highlighting the persistence of its themes despite being written over a decade ago.

Feb 5 โ€ข 06:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
Life & Tech

A smart and disturbing Finnish dystopia of humanity

The book "Hotel Sapiens and Other Irrational Tales" by Leena Krohni presents a pessimistic vision of humanity's future as machines surpass human intelligence, reflecting ongoing concerns that remain relevant over a decade after it was written.

Feb 4 โ€ข 11:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Die Welt
World

Over 770,000-Year-Old Bones Change History of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

New fossil finds in Morocco provide insights into the origin of Homo sapiens and its last common ancestor with Neanderthals, challenging existing scientific debates.

Jan 10 โ€ข 12:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
World

Morocco proudly celebrates the finding about the origin of sapiens in Africa: 'It has nothing to do with the remains of Atapuerca'

Morocco has celebrated the discovery of ancient human remains along its Casablanca coast, claiming it as a significant find in the lineage of Homo sapiens.

Jan 7 โ€ข 18:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
World

The Bright Side: Fossils found in Morocco shed light on humanity's African roots

Fossils of archaic humans discovered in a Moroccan cave offer insights into humanity's evolutionary history just before the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa.

Jan 7 โ€ข 18:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
World

Human History: Who was the last common ancestor of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals?

The article discusses the complexities of human evolution, particularly focusing on fossil discoveries related to the last common ancestor of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.

Jan 7 โ€ข 16:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
World

Remains of Homo sapiens nearly 800,000 years old found in Morocco

An international team of researchers has discovered human remains in Casablanca dating back almost 800,000 years, filling a crucial gap in evolution and supporting North Africa as the origin of modern humans.

Jan 7 โ€ข 16:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
World

Remains of the ancestor of 'Homo sapiens' found in Morocco, living 770,000 years ago

The discovery of three jaws and other bones in Morocco sheds light on the evolution of our species along a branch distinct from the 'Homo antecessor' of Atapuerca.

Jan 7 โ€ข 16:11 UTC

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