Christian Ashford

Several million years ago, there was evidence recorded that shows humans were not yet apex predators. They were vulnerable to bigger, stronger, and faster predators. It is also hard for them to hunt animals on their own, and they often rely on scavenging resources from other species’ hunt carcasses. Some of the earliest species of … Read more

Europe was once home to many hominins, but something happened around 1.1 million years ago. Suddenly, fossils and archaeological records disappeared, and since that time, it has been believed that there have been no human species for nearly 200,000 years, or at least no established population was present. Scientists predict that there was an extreme … Read more

The modern human species, Homo sapiens, originated in Africa and existed with many other hominins. One of these is Homo naledi, which was believed to have a small brain that is roughly the size of a chimpanzee, or older hominins like Australopithecus. However, what makes them even more fascinating is that they possess a mix … Read more

Most of the hominin fossils were found in Africa, which is also why it was labelled to be the likely origin of the homo genus species. However, humans did not stay on this continent. There were times when they were forced to migrate to other places, like Europe and Asia, in order to survive and … Read more

The modern human species existed around 300,000 years ago in Africa, but before us, there were already a lot of other hominins that lived and thrived on the continent. One of these homo species is Homo ergaster. They are an extinct archaic humans that were estimated to have lived around 1.9 million to 1.4 million … Read more

Long before the modern human species existed on this planet, there were already several other hominins that walked, survived, and went extinct. One of those species is Homo rudolfensis. They are a human relative who was believed to have lived on the lands in East Africa nearly 2 million years ago. However, they are also … Read more

Music is one of the most special things about humans. It symbolizes more than just sound and communication, which is often the case for other species. However, with humans, it meant more. It fosters our social connections, enhances our cognitions, boosts our emotional well-being, and is a vital part of almost every culture. We sing, … Read more

Humans today share their food, whether it is with a friend for just a big bite or with the whole family at the dinner table. It is considered normal to give someone a portion of our meals, but has it always been like this? We often do not realize that some of the traits and … Read more

A long time ago, the modern human species wasn’t the only human alive. They lived with at least 8 other hominins, including some of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans. Scientists have confirmed that our species, Homo sapiens, has interbred with both of them, which is why, up to this day, some people are … Read more

The modern-day world is comprised of people with diverse skin colors, but it wasn’t always this way. Instead, early Homo sapiens and other hominins who existed before had a more uniform skin color. However, over the years, humans had to adapt to the changing environment and were forced to move to different places. But, it’s … Read more