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Richard Dawkins: the Selfish Gene, the Extended Phenotype and the “Meme” theory

Richard Dawkins’ birthday is March 26th, probably the best known and in some ways the most criticized evolutionary biologist (mostly due to…

May 13, 2024

Richard Dawkins: the Selfish Gene, the Extended Phenotype and the “Meme” theory

May 13, 2024

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Ancient DNA extracted from Cretaceous fossils?

A team of researchers claims to have extracted DNA from Cretaceous specimens, but the work is still in preprint and raises many doubts.

Sep 16, 2024

Ancient DNA extracted from Cretaceous fossils?

Sep 16, 2024

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A Thumb Phalanx of a Neanderthal Affected by Osteoarthritis

An exceptional discovery that highlights the ancient occurrence of osteoarthritis, which does not appear to be caused by genetic factors…

Sep 7, 2024

Homo neanderthalensis. Credit by Flickr

Sep 7, 2024

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The Reduction in Prey Size has Influenced Humans Both Biologically and Culturally

Humans have always been excellent hunters, and over millions of years, the size of the prey has acted as a selective pressure, influencing…

Sep 6, 2024

Early humans hunting an elephant

Sep 6, 2024

Missing link and living fossil: two go-to terms for evolution deniers

These two terms are occasionally used in both popular and scientific contexts, and I recently found myself in a “discussion,” if you can…

Sep 4, 2024

Missing link and living fossil: two go-to terms for evolution deniers

Sep 4, 2024

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Alleged Beheadings in the Ancient World

The Mesozoic seas were filled with predators of bizarre shapes, such as Tanystropheus, an animal with a long neck that ultimately proved to…

Aug 27, 2024

Decapitation of Tanystropheus hydroides in the Middle Triassic period

Aug 27, 2024

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What Role Did Children Play in Prehistoric Times?

Children played an important role in communities, not only during hunting and fishing but also in other activities

Aug 19, 2024

What Role Did Children Play in Prehistoric Times?

Aug 19, 2024

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Crocodiles Can Perceive the Cries of Human and Primate Infants

The distress vocalizations of infants are an excellent strategy for alerting conspecifics even at long distances, but these “frequencies”…

Aug 16, 2024

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). Credit: Animalia Bio.

Aug 16, 2024

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Cannibalism Was a Common Funerary Practice in Parts of Europe around 15,000 Years Ago

Recent studies shed new light on the practice of cannibalism in ancient Paleolithic populations. It is not a question of eating meat out of…

Aug 15, 2024

Cannibalism Was a Common Funerary Practice in Some Parts of Europe around 15,000 Years Ago Recent studies shed new light on the practice of cannibalism in ancient Paleolithic populations. It is not a question of eating meat out of hunger, but a sort of “routine” that involved several generations of the same population.

Aug 15, 2024

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The Circle may be the Ancestor of Prehistoric Art

Tracing the Origins of Prehistoric Artistic Expression in South Africa’s Sands

Aug 12, 2024

The Circle may be the Ancestor of Prehistoric Art

Aug 12, 2024

Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)

Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)

Graduated in Natural Sciences in Bologna & Florence. Erasmus Traineeship in Barcelona (ICP). Also a physical anthropologist and Museologist at Ferrara.

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