Six teeth from Homo erectus individuals who lived roughly 400,000 years ago in China have yielded enamel proteins carrying an ...
We’re all descended from H erectus, so it feels like something is missing from the writeup. Edit: the abstract mentions H erectus from Dmanisi (from 1.8 Mya) not having this variant, while the new ...
Ancient genetic clues: Protein analysis from six Homo erectus teeth in China shows genetic variants linking them to Denisovans and, indirectly, to modern humans. New research methods: Scientists used ...
NEW YORK — An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago that have left a lasting imprint on our species. A ...