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Scientists reveal Homo erectus mastered desert survival one million years ago
Researchers discovered that Homo erectus adapted to hyperarid conditions in Tanzania one million years ago, challenging ...
Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ...
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Homo Erectus Thrived in a Desert, Study Finds, Suggesting the Early Humans Could Adapt to Extreme Environments
Our early human ancestors might have been more adaptable than previously thought: New research suggests Homo erectus was able ...
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1 million years ago, our early ancestors thrived in extreme desert heat
Explore the remarkable survival strategies of Homo erectus in extreme desert conditions. Discover how they thrived in harsh ...
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1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal our Homo erectus ancestors lived with a 2nd proto-human species
Several hominin species made their home at Koobi Fora over the span of about 3 million years, including two types of australopithecines and four members of the Homo genus. But because the fossil ...
Homo erectus adapted to harsh deserts 1.2 million years ago, study finds
Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a ...
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Homo Erectus, Not Sapiens, First Humans To Survive Desert: Study
Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the first ...
How Homo Erectus Mastered Desert Survival Over a Million Years Ago
Over a million years ago, Homo erectus demonstrated remarkable adaptability by thriving in harsh desert environments, ...