DNA from ancient skeletons reveals a lost branch of modern humans

DNA from four skeletons found in Cameroon has revealed a mystery branch of early modern humans, suggesting we may need to rethink our species’ family tree Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532663-000-dna-from-ancient-skeletons-reveals-a-lost-branch-of-modern-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

How a Chunk of Human Brain Survived Intact For 2600 Years

sciencehabit quotes Science magazine: Nearly 2600 years ago, a man was beheaded near modern-day York, U.K. — for what reasons, we still don’t know — and his head was quickly buried in the clay-rich mud. When researchers found his skull in 2008, they were startled to find that his brain tissue, which normally rots rapidly after death, had survived for millennia…

Twenty years of discoveries changing story of human evolution

Archaeological discoveries are happening faster than ever before, helping refine the human story. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/archaeological-discoveries-changing-story-of-human-evolution…

Ancient Egyptians really did wear head cones

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons wearing the head cones often depicted in ancient Egyptian art. Featured in murals, coffins, stelae and ot… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332911/ancient-egyptians-really-did-wear-head-cones…