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EvoAnth
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A discussion of the latest research into human origins.
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What Does a Chimp Look for in a Tool?
Primatologists studying wild chimpanzees have discovered that they consider almost a dozen different factors when picking out tools. Which you'd kind of... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Our Chin Evolved. Why is a Mystery
Humans have chins. That shouldn't be particularly surprising. What might be more interesting ( unless you've been keeping up with EvoAnth) is how unique our... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
What Did Neanderthals Sound Like? – Human Evolution Weekly Update (3/4/15)
It's time for the human evolution weekly update, bringing you all the latest stories about our ancestors. It's like a google alert, only without any of the... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Genetics Pushes Back the Origin of Homo Sapiens
March 2015 shall go down as "the month in which it turned out everything was slightly older than we thought." Two of the most important moments in human... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Does Jesus Save Neanderthals? And More – Human Evolution Weekly Update (27/03/15)
Been rigerously reading all the latest research on human evolution? No? Don't worry, here's the human evolution weekly update to bring you up to speed. Humans... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Did Humans Evolve in Asia?
When Darwin first proposed that humans evolved from apes many though the orangutan was closest to our ancestor. After all, they walk in a suprisingly similar... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Did Teaching Drive the Evolution of Language?
Language is one of the most important human adaptations, underpinning much of our species' success. However, this makes it rather tricky to study its... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Showy Monkeys, Neanderthal Bling and More – Human Evolution Weekly Update...
It's time for the weekly human evolution update. Strap yourselves in and get caught up on the latest discoveries about us and our ancestors. The big story this... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Necklace Reveals Neanderthals Were the First Artists
The Neanderthals were our closest relatives, living alongside us until they died out ~30,000 years ago. Why they went extinct is one of the biggest mysteries... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
New Language Study Supports Babel?
My readers are the smartest and most talented people on the internet. As such you likely have no trouble remembering in perfect detail a post I wrote last week... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Chimps Communicate Quantities and Talking Orangutans
Two recently published studies have further closed that language gap, revealing an orangutan that makes some rather human-like noises and chimps that communicat... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Jaws, Migration and Sex – EvoAnth Weekly Update (13/3/15)
Dun dun. Dun dun. Dun dun dun dun dun. Hear that. It's the music I'm obligated to make because JAWS was the biggest news story of the week. Well, actually just... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Retracing the Evolution of Language
Language is a rather tricky thing to study. Sure, we can look at the anatomy and infer our ancestors spoke; but figuring out what they said is next to... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Humans Evolved Earlier Than We Thought. But What Does That Mean?
Scientists recently discovered a new fossil, pushing back the origin of Homo to 2.8 million years ago. But what does a shift of 400,000 years actually mean? Read more
Posted on 10 March 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Evolutionary Psychology Has a Problem
Evolutionary psychology relies on unrepresentative samples. This is a major problem. Read more
Posted on 27 January 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Did Endurance Running Drive Human Evolution?
Some argue endurance running was a key driving force of our evolution. I disagree Read more
Posted on 26 January 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Top Human Evolution Discoveries Expected in 2015
What will be the top human evolution discoveries of 2015? EvoAnth makes some predictions. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Why Are Humans Weak – Our Fragile Bones
Why are humans weak? Well, we physically suck in a lot of ways. One key weakeness is that our joints have less spongy bone than many other species; which... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
What Are Cows and Other QUESTIONS FROM THE INTERNET
As you may have noticed, EvoAnth recently moved to a new home; here at evoanth.net. This has brought many advantages, like a fancy new home page and the... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Evolutionary Psychology Has Problems; and It Isn’t Getting Better
A review of evolutionary psychology research reveals their use of Westerners in research has not decreased since 2003. Without change this field remains... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE