Daily Archives: 24 November, 2021

Prehistoric moms cared for kids better than we thought (Phys.org 23/11/21)

A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the death rate of babies in ancient societies is not a reflection of poor healthcare, disease and other factors, but instead is an indication of the number of babies born in that era

Ancient human relative “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape” (Heritage Daily 23/11/21)

New lower back fossils are the “missing link” that settles a decades-old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans