Humans

Scientists believe that modern humans, Homo sapiens, originated from Africa. This means the majority of humans can trace their ancestry, and it will point towards Africa about 300,000 years ago. Now, a new study has been published that says ancient Europeans had dark skin, hair, and eyes until about 3,000 years ago. This is another … Read more

Neanderthals are a group of humans who existed long before the homo sapiens, the modern humans. They were believed to have lived in parts of Asia and Europe. Then, in 2018, a skull of a Neanderthal woman was found in Shanidar Cave, located in Iraqi Kurdistan. That is what the scientists used to reconstruct the … Read more

Before the mighty dinosaurs who dominated the Earth for 165 million years, we have these ancient sea creatures from the Ediacaran Period, approximately 635 to 541 million years ago. What is shocking about them is that scientists have found out that after all this time, we still share some of their genes. Ancient Sea Creatures … Read more

When we hear the word Mummies, we think of ancient human remains, but what if we discovered them and none of their DNA matches with us? Because that is exactly what happened with these two 7,000-year-old Mummies found in the Sahara Desert, whose DNA is completely different from modern humans. Discovery in the Green Sahara … Read more

Have you ever thought about what age you can possibly achieve when you do everything right, together with some luck? The maximum limit a human can reach is something heavily debated, but researchers from Tilburg and Erasmus universities have released their conclusions. The Oldest Age a Human Can Reach Naturally Scientists from Tilburg and Erasmus … Read more

When we think of our ancestors back in the caveman days, we think of a big, strong man who had a spear or stone weapon in his hand, ready to hunt a boar or other animals in the area. However, what if it is just part of the story, and they actually eat more plants … Read more