Origins

Human evolution is the evolutionary process within the history of primates that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of the hominid family, which includes all the great apes.

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A 3,000-Year-Old Workshop May Have Revealed The Origins of The Iron Age

Birds’ vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language - EurekAlert!

Japan’s hot springs hold clues to the origins of life on Earth

New tiny prehistoric fish species unlocks origins of catfish and carp - EurekAlert!

How a 3000-year-old copper smelting site could be key to understanding the origins of iron - EurekAlert!

1 million-year-old skull from China holds clues to the origins of Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans

From volcanoes to asteroids, HAMsTER Lab advances planetary science and the origins of life - EurekAlert!

Origins of Siberia's Mysterious Craters May Lie Deeper Than We Thought

U of I researchers trace genetic code’s origins to early protein structures - EurekAlert!

Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima - EurekAlert!

1,500-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Scientists Rewrite the Origins of the World’s First Pandemic

Origins of Wnt signalling reveal protein superfamily across the Tree of Life - EurekAlert!

9,200-Year-Old Cave Find Challenges Theories on Farming’s Origins

A New Theory of the Universe’s Origins Without Inflation

The Math Says Life Shouldn’t Exist: New Study Challenges Origins Theories

Cool Gemstones And Fiery Grime: Blazing Rainbow in Space Hints at Earth's Origins

A mysterious rose survived Hurricane Katrina and spread throughout the US. Its origins are still unknown

How the Apollo Missions Unlocked the Origins of the Moon

Ancient DNA Solves Mystery of Hungarian, Finnish Language Family’s Origins

Stunning “wonder reptile” discovery rewrites the origins of feathers