Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Access to stone as well as water governed where early humans lived

The sands of the Arabian peninsula were once dotted with lakes that teemed with life, but early humans avoided them unless they came with easy access to stone for tool-making

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on New Scientist

Related news:

Researchers create new database to track origins of water from space

Keeping water connected helps carbon electrodes last longer

US military gives SpaceX access to sensitive tracking data - This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greater control over the space industry

« Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE

How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material »