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Why humans are the only primates with a chin
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (388+ words) Science News: For long, it has been a puzzle: How did chins form in humans? We're the only primates to have the protrusion, a small piece of bone extending from the. For long, it has been a puzzle: How did…...
Review Roundup: BIGFOOT! A NEW MUSICAL Off-Broadway
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (298+ words) What did critics think of Bigfoot!, running now Off-Broadway? BIGFOOT! A New Musical opened at New York City Center Stage 1 Off-Broadway, and critics are sharing their reactions. The show is by Amber Ruffin, David A. Schmoll and Kevin Sciretta, with direction…...
60,000-year-old markings on ostrich eggs reveal oldest geometric grammar
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (553+ words) A new study analyzes the world's first geometry on 60,000-year-old ostrich shells, revealing complex Homo sapiens thought. Researchers have discovered and analyzed the world's oldest geometric patterns on 60,000-year-old ostrich egg fragments, revealing the complex cognition that eventually enabled Homo…...
Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (167+ words) Earliest evidence of human fire-making found at 400,000-year-old Suffolk site. Researchers led by the British Museum have uncovered what they believe is the earliest known evidence of humans making fire " at a Palaeolithic site in Barnham, Suffolk. The discovery pushes…...
10,000-year-old mummies discovered in Asia, older than previously known
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (376+ words) SAPPORO - Human bones discovered across southern China and Southeast Asia were intentionally smoke-dried over fire, with some dating back more than 10,000 years, predating the mummification practices of a culture long thought to be the world's earliest, a recent study has…...
2026 West Virginia Bigfoot Festival is coming to Summersville
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (113+ words) SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WVNS) " Calling all Cryptid fans! The 2026 West Virginia Bigfoot Festival is moving to Nicholas County this year! The event is hosted by the The West Virginia Bigfoot Museum. The event will kick off on October 9th at 11 a.m. and last…...
Changes in Diet May Have Led to Humans Having Smoother Skulls
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (434+ words) Learn more about human skull shape and how it has changed over millions of years. When a child is born, their brain is only a fraction of the size that it will one day grow to be. As many caretakers…...
Memphis excavation reveals 26th Dynasty temple remains
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (818+ words) Archaeologists have uncovered a limestone building that belongs to the long-lost temple of King Apries. The discovery anchors one of Egypt's missing royal monuments to a defined sector of the ancient capital and restores a pharaoh's presence to its historic…...
New Study Shows That Neanderthal Men Likely Repeatedly Mated with Human Women
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (400+ words) A new study suggests Neanderthal males mated with human females more often than the reverse pairing Modern humans of European and Asian ancestry still carry up to 2% Neanderthal DNA from ancient interbreeding A new study has revealed new insights into…...
Study reveals sex bias in Neanderthal-human interbreeding
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (554+ words) A new study has shed light on a little-known chapter of human history " and it suggests that love and attraction may have shaped our DNA in surprising ways. Researchers have found that when Neanderthals and early humans interbred tens of…...