Australopithecus fossils were regularly interpreted during the late 20th century in a framework that used living African apes, especially chimpanzees, as proxies for the immediate ancestors
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Paleogenetics
Paleogenetics is the study of the past through the examination of preserved genetic material from the remains of ancient organisms.[1][2] Emile Zuckerkandl and Linus Pauling introduced the term in 1963, long before
Archaeogenetics
Archaeogenetics is the study of ancient DNA using various molecular genetic methods and DNA resources. This form of genetic analysis can be applied to human, animal, and plant specimens. Ancient
Paleogenomics
Paleogenomics is a field of science based on the reconstruction and analysis of genomic information in extinct species. Improved methods for the extraction of ancient
Svante Pääbo contributions for Paleogenetics
Humanity has always been intrigued by its origins. Where do we come from, and how are we related to those who came before us? What
The Genome India Project
Taking inspiration from the Human Genome Project, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) initiated the ambitious “Genome India Project” (GIP) . The GIP aims to collect 10,000 genetic
Is it Vaigai civilization or Indus valley civilzation ?
Major discovery in Tamil Nadu’s Keezhadi: A possible link to Indus Valley Civilisation Another major discovery is that people in the Sangam period were literate
Why Are Languages Worth Preserving?
As UNESCO brings urgent awareness to Indigenous languages this year, a linguist considers whether saving languages is sentimental or critical. I MET THE last speaker of
How we discovered that Neanderthals could make art
What makes us human? A lot of people would argue it is the ability of our species to engage in complex behaviour such as using
It’s Official: Neanderthals Created Art
New evidence from caves in Spain shows that Neanderthals engaged in complex symbolic thought—and were pretty good artists to boot. This article was originally published