Scientists have recently dated and described fossils from what may be a new species of hominid, the Red Deer Cave people. The discovery could shed new light on emergence of humankind in East Asia.New Human Species Discovered? How China Fossils Could Redefine 'Human.'...
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asp caterpillars hide a menacing network of venom-filled spines. Though the larval moths growlittle more than an inch long, their sting can put anadult human in the hospital. This year, scientists analyzed how their powerful
MANILA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- An international team of archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, providing new direct evidence of early human presence in the country and proving that the region played a key role in human evolutionary history. The n...
In summary, new investigations at the KNM-ER 2598 locality have produced several key findings. The newly discovered hominin postcranial elements include a partial ilium and a proximal metatarsal. Although neither element can be definitively assigned to the same individual as KNM-ER 2598, the ilium...
New Species in Human Family Is Found in a South African CaveThe new hominin species was announced on Thursday by aninternational team of more than 60...Wilford, John Noble
A new all-female species of lizard (Leiolepis ngovantrii) that reproduces itself by cloning was discovered being served up in Vietnamese restaurants in the Mekong River delta. The first batch that was being saved for the scientists to review went missing when “Unfortunately, the owner wound...
Discovery brings nearly dead plants back to life. Scientists have been aware of a specific organelle in plant cells for more than a hundred years. However,UC Riversidescientists have only now discovered the organelle’s key role in aging. ...
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