Tag: evolution
Homo naledi: burial ground could change understanding of evolution
Homo naledi Researchers find world’s oldest burial site – discovery could change our understanding of evolution The brain of homo naledi was significantly smaller than that of modern humans. But…
Oldest burial site could change our understanding of evolution
Homo naledi Researchers find world’s oldest burial site – discovery could change our understanding of evolution The brain of homo naledi was significantly smaller than that of modern humans. But…
India: national pride instead of science – knowledge
When tomorrow’s anthropologists examine the now almost forgotten corona pandemic, they may perceive this time as an era in which science was once again overtaken by faith in many parts…
How Monaco managed “a crazy evolution” in basketball, where it stagnates in football
It was opulence, a title of champion of France, full stands, silky players (Bernardo Silva, Fabinho…) who leave for tens of millions of euros. That was only six years ago,…
Coyotes and lynxes seek shelter from humans – and are disappointed – knowledge
The lives of coyotes and bobcats in Washington state are complicated. Almost everywhere smells like humans, and there are also bears and cougars that like to eat coyote or lynx…
The axolotl is in danger of disappearing – knowledge
It’s not even midday on a Wednesday at Lake Xochimilco, a mosaic of ponds and canals south of Mexico City, but revelers on a colorful tourist boat have already pulled…
Gisaid: Dispute over the most important database for corona research. – Knowledge
Gisaid is the world’s most important coronavirus database. But it is managed in a non-transparent manner. Geneticists complain that access is sometimes cut without justification. And right in the middle…
Climate change is shrinking birds – knowledge
The Indian goldcrest (Regulus satrapa) is a little bird weighing just five and a half grams with a black, yellow and orange mohawk. The lightweight breeds in the coniferous forests…
What the human nose shape has to do with Neanderthals – Knowledge
Neanderthals are known for their rather large bulbous noses. In any case, on reconstructions, a strong, fleshy bridge of the nose combined with a relatively wide nostril dominates the faces…
The shape of the human nose goes back to the Neanderthals – knowledge
Neanderthals are known for their rather large bulbous noses. In any case, on reconstructions, a strong, fleshy bridge of the nose combined with a relatively wide nostril dominates the faces…