Our earliest vertebrate ancestors may have had four eyes
Illustration of Haikouichthys, a fish from the Cambrian period, with a second pair of eyes…
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Hominin fossils from Morocco may be close ancestors of modern humans
The jawbone of an ancient hominin found at Grotte à Hominidés in MoroccoHamza Mehimdate, Programme…
Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost
A model of Homo heidelbergensis, which might have been the direct ancestor of Homo sapiensWHPics…
Run, Lucy, Run! Human Ancestors Could Jog but Not Very Far or Fast
December 20, 20242 min readRun, Lucy, Run! Human Ancestors Could Jog but Not Very Far…
When did human ancestors start walking on two legs?
Anthropologists have been arguing for 20 years about whether Sahelanthropus, a hominin that lived about…
Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle
Today's crocodilians (including crocodiles and alligators) all grow slowly, taking years to reach maximum size.…