#hominids — Public Fediverse posts

Hobbit-like humans may have scavenged Komodo dragons’ leftovers to survive.

Prehistoric human relatives, nicknamed “hobbits” due to their short stature, may have been scavengers, rather than skilled hunters capable of taking down big game or building cooking fires, according to new research.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/03/science/homo-floresiensis-scavenged-food #hominids #globalmuseum

Hobbit-like humans may have scavenged Komodo dragons’ leftovers to survive.

Prehistoric human relatives, nicknamed “hobbits” due to their short stature, may have been scavengers, rather than skilled hunters capable of taking down big game or building cooking fires, according to new research.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/03/science/homo-floresiensis-scavenged-food #hominids #globalmuseum

Hobbit-like humans may have scavenged Komodo dragons’ leftovers to survive.

Prehistoric human relatives, nicknamed “hobbits” due to their short stature, may have been scavengers, rather than skilled hunters capable of taking down big game or building cooking fires, according to new research.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/03/science/homo-floresiensis-scavenged-food #hominids #globalmuseum

Hobbit-like humans may have scavenged Komodo dragons’ leftovers to survive.

Prehistoric human relatives, nicknamed “hobbits” due to their short stature, may have been scavengers, rather than skilled hunters capable of taking down big game or building cooking fires, according to new research.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/03/science/homo-floresiensis-scavenged-food #hominids #globalmuseum

@sellathechemist

I haven't but, thank you! I have just looked it up:

"This new evidence suggests that northern Africa and the Middle East might have been more central to the origin of the living apes than were more southern parts of Africa"
https://nhm.org/stories/meet-masripithecus-newly-described-ancient-ape-fills-gap-evolutionary-history-primates

The paper:
"An Early Miocene ape from the biogeographic crossroads of African and Eurasian Hominoidea"
Al-Ashqar et al. 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz4102

There's also a perspective/commentary:
"The dawn of modern apes", Alba & Arias-Martorell 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeg3100

Masripithecus moghraensis (“Egyptian ape from Moghra”)

#hominids #Masripithecus #evolution

@sellathechemist

I haven't but, thank you! I have just looked it up:

"This new evidence suggests that northern Africa and the Middle East might have been more central to the origin of the living apes than were more southern parts of Africa"
https://nhm.org/stories/meet-masripithecus-newly-described-ancient-ape-fills-gap-evolutionary-history-primates

The paper:
"An Early Miocene ape from the biogeographic crossroads of African and Eurasian Hominoidea"
Al-Ashqar et al. 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz4102

There's also a perspective/commentary:
"The dawn of modern apes", Alba & Arias-Martorell 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeg3100

Masripithecus moghraensis (“Egyptian ape from Moghra”)

#hominids #Masripithecus #evolution

@sellathechemist

I haven't but, thank you! I have just looked it up:

"This new evidence suggests that northern Africa and the Middle East might have been more central to the origin of the living apes than were more southern parts of Africa"
https://nhm.org/stories/meet-masripithecus-newly-described-ancient-ape-fills-gap-evolutionary-history-primates

The paper:
"An Early Miocene ape from the biogeographic crossroads of African and Eurasian Hominoidea"
Al-Ashqar et al. 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz4102

There's also a perspective/commentary:
"The dawn of modern apes", Alba & Arias-Martorell 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeg3100

Masripithecus moghraensis (“Egyptian ape from Moghra”)

#hominids #Masripithecus #evolution

@sellathechemist

I haven't but, thank you! I have just looked it up:

"This new evidence suggests that northern Africa and the Middle East might have been more central to the origin of the living apes than were more southern parts of Africa"
https://nhm.org/stories/meet-masripithecus-newly-described-ancient-ape-fills-gap-evolutionary-history-primates

The paper:
"An Early Miocene ape from the biogeographic crossroads of African and Eurasian Hominoidea"
Al-Ashqar et al. 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz4102

There's also a perspective/commentary:
"The dawn of modern apes", Alba & Arias-Martorell 2026
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeg3100

Masripithecus moghraensis (“Egyptian ape from Moghra”)

#hominids #Masripithecus #evolution

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #hobbit #hobbits #archaeology #hominids

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #hobbit #hobbits #archaeology #hominids

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #hobbit #hobbits #archaeology #hominids

Time for #human-#hobbit #romance?

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/modern-humans-arrived-in-australia-60-000-years-ago-and-may-have-interbred-with-archaic-humans-such-as-hobbits?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #archaeology #evolution #hominids

Time for #human-#hobbit #romance?

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/modern-humans-arrived-in-australia-60-000-years-ago-and-may-have-interbred-with-archaic-humans-such-as-hobbits?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #archaeology #evolution #hominids

Time for #human-#hobbit #romance?

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/modern-humans-arrived-in-australia-60-000-years-ago-and-may-have-interbred-with-archaic-humans-such-as-hobbits?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #archaeology #evolution #hominids

Time for #human-#hobbit #romance?

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/modern-humans-arrived-in-australia-60-000-years-ago-and-may-have-interbred-with-archaic-humans-such-as-hobbits?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #archaeology #evolution #hominids

1.5-million-year-old fossil reveals fascinating story of hominid cousin with gorilla grip and human feet. New study says our ancestors evolved as the branches of a tree – different paths at different speeds.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13759
#biology #anthropology #archeology #history #science #research #hominids

1.5-million-year-old fossil reveals fascinating story of hominid cousin with gorilla grip and human feet. New study says our ancestors evolved as the branches of a tree – different paths at different speeds.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13759
#biology #anthropology #archeology #history #science #research #hominids

1.5-million-year-old fossil reveals fascinating story of hominid cousin with gorilla grip and human feet. New study says our ancestors evolved as the branches of a tree – different paths at different speeds.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13759
#biology #anthropology #archeology #history #science #research #hominids

Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/did-lead-limit-brain-and-language-development-in-neanderthals-and-other-extinct-hominids

#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution

Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/did-lead-limit-brain-and-language-development-in-neanderthals-and-other-extinct-hominids

#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution

Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/did-lead-limit-brain-and-language-development-in-neanderthals-and-other-extinct-hominids

#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution

Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/did-lead-limit-brain-and-language-development-in-neanderthals-and-other-extinct-hominids

#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution

#Fungi in the gut #microbiome ( #mycobiome) are somewhat neglected. This study of gut fungal profiles across natural populations of humans & non-human primates, by @symbionticism &co, reveals significant fungal cospeciation patterns in #hominids @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/46LX4zD

#Fungi in the gut #microbiome ( #mycobiome) are somewhat neglected. This study of gut fungal profiles across natural populations of humans & non-human primates, by @symbionticism &co, reveals significant fungal cospeciation patterns in #hominids @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/46LX4zD

#Fungi in the gut #microbiome ( #mycobiome) are somewhat neglected. This study of gut fungal profiles across natural populations of humans & non-human primates, by @symbionticism &co, reveals significant fungal cospeciation patterns in #hominids @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/46LX4zD

#Fungi in the gut #microbiome ( #mycobiome) are somewhat neglected. This study of gut fungal profiles across natural populations of humans & non-human primates, by @symbionticism &co, reveals significant fungal cospeciation patterns in #hominids @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/46LX4zD

2.5 million B.C.: welcome to 4 different multi - cultural #hominids sharing East #Africa 🌍

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-discover-fossilized-teeth-that-may-have-come-from-an-unknown-hominin-species-180987188/

2.5 million B.C.: welcome to 4 different multi - cultural #hominids sharing East #Africa 🌍

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-discover-fossilized-teeth-that-may-have-come-from-an-unknown-hominin-species-180987188/

2.5 million B.C.: welcome to 4 different multi - cultural #hominids sharing East #Africa 🌍

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-discover-fossilized-teeth-that-may-have-come-from-an-unknown-hominin-species-180987188/

Sounds like the #Denisovans made #colonization of the #Americas possible

DNA from extinct hominin may have helped ancient peoples survive in the Americas https://share.google/tBKqaTW5tUi1USn9V #evolution #darwin #archaeology #hominids

Sounds like the #Denisovans made #colonization of the #Americas possible

DNA from extinct hominin may have helped ancient peoples survive in the Americas https://share.google/tBKqaTW5tUi1USn9V #evolution #darwin #archaeology #hominids

Sounds like the #Denisovans made #colonization of the #Americas possible

DNA from extinct hominin may have helped ancient peoples survive in the Americas https://share.google/tBKqaTW5tUi1USn9V #evolution #darwin #archaeology #hominids

Ancient teeth reveal human evolution clues and a possible new species - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/SYSck

#Evolution #HumanEvolution #Hominids

Ancient teeth reveal human evolution clues and a possible new species - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/SYSck

#Evolution #HumanEvolution #Hominids

Ancient teeth reveal human evolution clues and a possible new species - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/SYSck

#Evolution #HumanEvolution #Hominids

Ancient teeth reveal human evolution clues and a possible new species - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/SYSck

#Evolution #HumanEvolution #Hominids

How do social versus #genetic factors influence communication in non-human #hominids? This study shows that, in line with their caretaking role, #chimpanzees exhibit social influences on #communication behavior from their mothers, but not fathers @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/45o2dMm

How do social versus #genetic factors influence communication in non-human #hominids? This study shows that, in line with their caretaking role, #chimpanzees exhibit social influences on #communication behavior from their mothers, but not fathers @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/45o2dMm

How do social versus #genetic factors influence communication in non-human #hominids? This study shows that, in line with their caretaking role, #chimpanzees exhibit social influences on #communication behavior from their mothers, but not fathers @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/45o2dMm

How do social versus #genetic factors influence communication in non-human #hominids? This study shows that, in line with their caretaking role, #chimpanzees exhibit social influences on #communication behavior from their mothers, but not fathers @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/45o2dMm

The Lovers

This drawing is a tribute to the shared origins of humanity, a reminder of the ancient ties that bind us across time. In contemplating deep time, the vast stretches of history that have shaped us, I feel a profound sense of connection to those who came before us, whether our direct ancestors or other early hominids. The Neanderthals, along with other early hominids, coexisted with us and were not so different; they loved, they dreamed, and they faced the world with curiosity and wonder. This connection is even imprinted in our DNA, a living testament to the bonds we share with these ancient relatives.

By reflecting on our similarities, I am reminded that the essence of our humanity has always been rooted in relationships, in the bonds we forge with others. This connection extends beyond just the human lineage, reaching back to the many hominids who once walked this Earth, and even to our living relatives among the primates. We are part of a vast, interconnected family, linked by our shared journey through deep time.

In this image, I seek to capture the timeless nature of love and the shared journey of our species and our kin. This is not just a story of survival, but one of enduring connection, of two souls meeting across the millennia. In their embrace, I see a reflection of our own struggles and hopes, a reminder that despite the passage of time, the essence of what makes us human and what connects us to all life, remains unchanged.

We are all part of a continuous, unbroken lineage, connected by the deep and ancient roots of our existence.

Prints are available:
https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1786867243/the-lovers-lustre-print-hominid-sapiens

Thank you all for your kind messages and support on my WIP posts! It took me a while to finally dive into this piece, but it just needed the right moment to come together. <3

#art #mastoart #paleoart #neanderthal #hominids #evolution #tarot

The Lovers

This drawing is a tribute to the shared origins of humanity, a reminder of the ancient ties that bind us across time. In contemplating deep time, the vast stretches of history that have shaped us, I feel a profound sense of connection to those who came before us, whether our direct ancestors or other early hominids. The Neanderthals, along with other early hominids, coexisted with us and were not so different; they loved, they dreamed, and they faced the world with curiosity and wonder. This connection is even imprinted in our DNA, a living testament to the bonds we share with these ancient relatives.

By reflecting on our similarities, I am reminded that the essence of our humanity has always been rooted in relationships, in the bonds we forge with others. This connection extends beyond just the human lineage, reaching back to the many hominids who once walked this Earth, and even to our living relatives among the primates. We are part of a vast, interconnected family, linked by our shared journey through deep time.

In this image, I seek to capture the timeless nature of love and the shared journey of our species and our kin. This is not just a story of survival, but one of enduring connection, of two souls meeting across the millennia. In their embrace, I see a reflection of our own struggles and hopes, a reminder that despite the passage of time, the essence of what makes us human and what connects us to all life, remains unchanged.

We are all part of a continuous, unbroken lineage, connected by the deep and ancient roots of our existence.

Prints are available:
https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1786867243/the-lovers-lustre-print-hominid-sapiens

Thank you all for your kind messages and support on my WIP posts! It took me a while to finally dive into this piece, but it just needed the right moment to come together. <3

#art #mastoart #paleoart #neanderthal #hominids #evolution #tarot

The Lovers

This drawing is a tribute to the shared origins of humanity, a reminder of the ancient ties that bind us across time. In contemplating deep time, the vast stretches of history that have shaped us, I feel a profound sense of connection to those who came before us, whether our direct ancestors or other early hominids. The Neanderthals, along with other early hominids, coexisted with us and were not so different; they loved, they dreamed, and they faced the world with curiosity and wonder. This connection is even imprinted in our DNA, a living testament to the bonds we share with these ancient relatives.

By reflecting on our similarities, I am reminded that the essence of our humanity has always been rooted in relationships, in the bonds we forge with others. This connection extends beyond just the human lineage, reaching back to the many hominids who once walked this Earth, and even to our living relatives among the primates. We are part of a vast, interconnected family, linked by our shared journey through deep time.

In this image, I seek to capture the timeless nature of love and the shared journey of our species and our kin. This is not just a story of survival, but one of enduring connection, of two souls meeting across the millennia. In their embrace, I see a reflection of our own struggles and hopes, a reminder that despite the passage of time, the essence of what makes us human and what connects us to all life, remains unchanged.

We are all part of a continuous, unbroken lineage, connected by the deep and ancient roots of our existence.

Prints are available:
https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1786867243/the-lovers-lustre-print-hominid-sapiens

Thank you all for your kind messages and support on my WIP posts! It took me a while to finally dive into this piece, but it just needed the right moment to come together. <3

#art #mastoart #paleoart #neanderthal #hominids #evolution #tarot

🦴 Discovery of tiny bone sheds light on mysterious 'hobbit' humans

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-discovery-tiny-bone-mysterious-hobbit.html

#paleontology #prehistory #hominids

🦴 Discovery of tiny bone sheds light on mysterious 'hobbit' humans

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-discovery-tiny-bone-mysterious-hobbit.html

#paleontology #prehistory #hominids

🦴 Discovery of tiny bone sheds light on mysterious 'hobbit' humans

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-discovery-tiny-bone-mysterious-hobbit.html

#paleontology #prehistory #hominids

🦴 Discovery of tiny bone sheds light on mysterious 'hobbit' humans

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-discovery-tiny-bone-mysterious-hobbit.html

#paleontology #prehistory #hominids

‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island | Evolution | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/06/hobbit-bones-from-tiny-species-of-ancient-humans-found-on-indonesian-island

#Hobbit
#IslandDwarfism
#HomoFloresiensis
#Flores
#Hominids
#HomoErectus
#JavaMan
#Evolution
#NaturalHistoryMuseum
#Archeology
#Paleontology

‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island | Evolution | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/06/hobbit-bones-from-tiny-species-of-ancient-humans-found-on-indonesian-island

#Hobbit
#IslandDwarfism
#HomoFloresiensis
#Flores
#Hominids
#HomoErectus
#JavaMan
#Evolution
#NaturalHistoryMuseum
#Archeology
#Paleontology

‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island | Evolution | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/06/hobbit-bones-from-tiny-species-of-ancient-humans-found-on-indonesian-island

#Hobbit
#IslandDwarfism
#HomoFloresiensis
#Flores
#Hominids
#HomoErectus
#JavaMan
#Evolution
#NaturalHistoryMuseum
#Archeology
#Paleontology

‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island | Evolution | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/06/hobbit-bones-from-tiny-species-of-ancient-humans-found-on-indonesian-island

#Hobbit
#IslandDwarfism
#HomoFloresiensis
#Flores
#Hominids
#HomoErectus
#JavaMan
#Evolution
#NaturalHistoryMuseum
#Archeology
#Paleontology

Adivinen cuál.
#prehistory #archaeology #hominids #tools #cannibalism
https://www.jotdown.es/2024/05/ingrediente-principal-banquete-hominido/

Adivinen cuál.
#prehistory #archaeology #hominids #tools #cannibalism
https://www.jotdown.es/2024/05/ingrediente-principal-banquete-hominido/

Adivinen cuál.
#prehistory #archaeology #hominids #tools #cannibalism
https://www.jotdown.es/2024/05/ingrediente-principal-banquete-hominido/

🦴 Neanderthals: More knowable now than ever

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-07/neanderthals-more-knowable-now-than-ever.html

#prehistory #hominids #research #zoology #biology

🦴 Neanderthals: More knowable now than ever

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-07/neanderthals-more-knowable-now-than-ever.html

#prehistory #hominids #research #zoology #biology

🦴 Neanderthals: More knowable now than ever

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-07/neanderthals-more-knowable-now-than-ever.html

#prehistory #hominids #research #zoology #biology

🦴 Neanderthals: More knowable now than ever

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-07/neanderthals-more-knowable-now-than-ever.html

#prehistory #hominids #research #zoology #biology

Our hominid ancestors were drunks: "Importantly, though, any new food source must have been exploitable by hominids with brains a third the size of modern humans’. Here, we propose the initial metabolic trigger of hominid brain expansion was the consumption of externally fermented foods."
#evolution #hominids #anthropology #physiology #neurobiology #nutrition #development
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-05517-3

Our hominid ancestors were drunks: "Importantly, though, any new food source must have been exploitable by hominids with brains a third the size of modern humans’. Here, we propose the initial metabolic trigger of hominid brain expansion was the consumption of externally fermented foods."
#evolution #hominids #anthropology #physiology #neurobiology #nutrition #development
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-05517-3