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May 2013
April 2013
- Meet Oscar the chimpanzee, Disney's real-life animal star (The Telegraph, 27.04.2013)
- Study finds material loss protects teeth against fatigue failure (Medical Xpress, 25.04.2013)
- Material loss protects teeth against fatigue failure (drbicuspid.com, 25.04.2013)
- Oscar the chimp to delight UK cinema-goers (The Guardian, 21.04.2013)
- It started as a chimpanzee documentary, but what the film crew from Disney didn't expect was a heart-rending story to rival Bambi's unfolding in front of their eyes (Daily Mail, 19.04.2013)
- Botanical Strategies Observed In Fruit-Finding Chimpanzees (Red Orbit, 11.04.2013)
- Chimpanzees use botanical skills to discover fruit (Zeenews, 11.04.2013)
- Chimpanzees use botanical skills to discover fruit (Phys.org, 10.04.2013)
- A Chimp's Point Of View (Inside Science, 10.04.2013)
- How pointing makes babies human (Herald Tribune, 08.04.2013)
March 2013
- Unity of purpose: Amazing lessons from chimpanzees on pulling together (Standard Digital, 24.03.2013)
- High-quality Neanderthal genome published online (The Vancouver Sun, 20.03.2013)
- Neanderthals on the way back (The Australian, 20.03.2013)
- Researchers Decode Genome of a Neanderthal (Nature World News, 20.03.2013)
- Germany Researchers Announce Completion of Neanderthal Genome (French Tribune, 20.03.2013)
- Researchers have completed the first high-quality sequencing of a Neanderthal genome (Express, 20.03.2013)
- Chimps show evolution of teamwork (Health24, 20.03.2013)
- German researchers publish 1st high-quality version of entire Neanderthal genome (Montreal Gazette, 19.03.2013)
- Neanderthal Genome Published By German Scientists, Called First High-Quality DNA Map of Species (Huffington Post, 19.03.2013)
- Researchers publish full Neanderthal genome (Fox News, 19.03.2013)
- Researchers Publish Improved Neanderthal Genome (ABC News, 19.03.2013)
- Interbreeding With Neanderthals (Discover Magazine, 04.03.2013)
February 2013
January 2013
- No Neanderthal babies, please! (Independent Online, 27.01.2013)
- Chimpanzee co-operation linked to 'social bond' hormone (BBC Nature, 23.01.2013)
- Chimpanzees: Hormone oxytocin likely to play key role in maintaining social relations with cooperation partners (Physorg, 23.01.2013)
- Chimpanzee Cooperation Linked to Hormone; Sharing and Caring (Science World Report, 23.01.2013)
- Fossil human traces line to modern Asians (BBC News, 22.01.2013)
- 40,000-year-old DNA reveals origins of native Americans (TG Daily, 22.01.2013)
- A Relative from the Tianyuan Cave (Science Daily, 21.01.2013)
- The aboriginal link (The Times of Oman, 21.01.2013)
- An Antipodean Raj (The Economist, 18.01.2013)
- Genetic admixture in southern Africa: Ancient Khoisan lineages survive in contemporary Bantu groups (Phys.org, 17.01.2013)
- Indians 'part of our native gene pool' (The Australian, 16.01.2013)
- Ancestors of modern Indians may have come to Australia before Europeans (Sydney Morning Herald, 16.01.2013)
- Indians migrated to Australia 4,000 years ago, genes show (Times of India, 16.01.2013)
- Indians broke Australian isolation 4,000 yrs ago (China Daily, 16.01.2013)
- Ancestors of modern Indians may have come to Australia before Europeans (Canberra Times, 16.01.2013)
- Researchers Find Genetic Trail Linking Australian Aborigenes With Indians (Red Orbit, 15.01.2013)
- Did Ancient Indians Migrate To Australia 4,000 Years Ago? (International Business Times, 15.01.2013)
- Migrants from India settled in Australia 4,000 years ago before Captain Cook's arrival (and they took their dingos with them) (Daily Mail, 15.01.2013)
- Indians 'migrated to Australia 4,000 years ago' (The Telegraph, 15.01.2013)
- Secret of dingo's down-under origin revealed (mnn, 15.01.2013)
- Ancient Indians 'Broke Australian Isolation 4,000 Years Ago' (Business Insider, 15.01.2013)
- Gene flow from India to Australia about 4,000 years ago (Phys.org, 14.01.2013)
- Genomes Show Indians Influx to Australia 4,000 Years Ago (Scientific American, 14.01.2013)
- Crikey, mate! Indians beat Europeans to Australia (The Telegraph Calcutta, 14.01.2013)
- Genomes link aboriginal Australians to Indians (Nature, 14.01.2013)
- Particles of Crystalline Quartz Wear Away Teeth (Science Daily, 09.01.2013)
December 2012
- Neanderthal genome may hold clues to human survival (CBC News, 29.12.2012)
- Rat: Man’s New Best Friend (Red Orbit, 28.12.2012)
- Let Me Hear You Scream (Science AAAS, 21.12.2012)
- The New Age of Exploration: Restless Genes (National Geographic, 14.12.2012)
- DNA Reveals the Last 20 Ethiopian Lions Are Genetically Distinct (Scientific American, 04.12.2012)
- Mediterranean Settlers Had Little Taste for Fish (New York Times, 03.12.2012)
November 2012
- A New, Genetically Distinct Lion Population is Found (National Geographic, 30.11.2012)
- Earliest Sicilians ate no seafood new discovery determines (Examiner, 29.11.2012)
- Genetic Analysis Reveals Early Sicilians Did Not Have a Taste for Seafood (Medical Daily, 29.11.2012)
- Skeletons in cave reveal Mediterranean secrets (e! Science News, 28.11.2012)
- First Sicilians didn't much care for seafood, skeletons reveal (MSNBC, 28.11.2012)
- Prehistoric Skeletons Reveal First Sicilians Avoided Seafood (Live Science, 28.11.2012)
- Frederick John Bowden: A passionate linguistic typologist (The Jakarta Post, 21.11.2012)
- Ancient DNA in search of its fossils (Daily Herald, 14.11.2012)
October 2012
- Neanderthals smart enough to copy humans (Nature, 30.10.2012)
- Neanderthals manufactured Châtelperronian amid cultural diffusion with humans (PhysOrg, 30.10.2012)
- More evidence of Neanderthal artistry discovered (Examiner, 30.10.2012)
- Accelerator mass spectrometer suggests cultural exchange between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens (domain-b, 30.10.2012)
- Did some Neanderthals learn advanced skills from “moderns”? (World Science, 30.10.2012)
- Chimpanzee cooperatives (Earth Times, 16.10.2012)
- Were social networks humanity’s edge over Neandertals? (Houston Chronicle, 14.10.2012)
- Research finds our social skills may be defining difference between humans, apes (Public Radio International, 12.10.2012)
- Study Reveals When Humans and Neanderthals Had Their Last Date (Sci-News, 05.10.2012)
- Dating encounters between modern humans and Neandertals (esciencenews, 04.10.2012)
- Dating Between Modern Humans and Neandertals (Science Daily, 04.10.2012)
September 2012
- Human evolution has become multi-colored (PhysOrg, 03.09.2012)
- African habitat for apes said disappearing (UPI, 28.09.2012)
August 2012
- Genome Brings Ancient Girl to Life (Wired, 31.08.2012)
- New DNA analysis shows ancient humans interbred with Denisovans (Nature, 31.08.2012)
- DNA scan sheds light on human 'cousins' (Daily Telegraph, 31.08.2012)
- Denisovan Genome Sequenced, Reveals Brown-Eyed Girl Of Extinct Human Species, Researchers Say (Huffington Post, 31.08.2012)
- Ancient genome offers clues to human waves (ABC Science, 31.08.2012)
- Denisovans, an ancient human group, have genome mapped (Cosmos, 31.08.2012)
- Denisovan DNA suggests a dark complexion and interbreeding (Natural History Museum, 31.08.2012)
- DNA of girl from Denisova cave gives up genetic secrets (BBC News, 31.08.2012)
- DNA unveils enigmatic Denisovans (Science News, 31.08.2012)
- Pinky DNA Points To Clues About Ancient Humans (New York Now, 30.08.2012)
- Extinct Human Genome Reveals Brown-Eyed Girl (Discovery News, 30.08.2012)
- DNA offers sharp image of ancient humans (Washington Post, 30.08.2012)
- New DNA Analysis Shows Ancient Humans Interbred with Denisovans (Scientific American, 30.08.2012)
- Genome of extinct human reveals brown-eyed girl (CBS News, 30.08.2012)
- Humans, Neanderthals related to yet another group (CNN, 30.08.2012)
- Scientists reconstruct genetic makeup of 50,000-year-old girl (The Guardian, 30.08.2012)
- Brain genes differences mark ancient Denisovans (USA Today, 30.08.2012)
- Scientists decode extinct humans’ genome (Financial Times, 30.08.2012)
- Genome Brings Ancient Girl to Life (Science Now, 30.08.2012)
- Genome of ancient Denisovans may help clarify human evolution (LA Times, 30.08.2012)
- The Denisova Genome and Guys Banging Rocks (Scientific American, 30.08.2012)
- Kids age 3 detect if sympathy is deserved (UPI, 30.08.2012)
- Chimps Have Geniuses, Too (Wired, 29.08.2012)
- Chimps' Answer to Einstein (Science Now, 28.08.2012)
- Ape "Genius" - Smarter Than the Average (Discovery News, 27.08.2012)
- Unlike humans, chimpanzees only punish when they've been personally wronged (Discover, 27.08.2012)
- Toddlers Show Less Sympathy for Whiners (Live Science, 20.08.2012)
- Neanderthal and Human Matings Get a Date (Smithsonian, 15.08.2012)
- Study: Humans and Neanderthals Didn't Interbreed As Much As We Feared/Hoped (TIME, 15.08.2012)
- Genetic data confirms early ape human split time frame (Examiner, 14.08.2012)
- Humans a million years older (stuff.co.nz, 14.08.2012)
- Did they or didn't they? Neanderthal mating debated (USA Today, 14.08.2012)
- Neanderthal breeding idea doubted (BBC, 14.08.2012)
- Neanderthal sex debate highlights benefits of pre-publication (Nature, 13.08.2012)
- Human and Neanderthal interbreeding questioned (New Scientist, 13.08.2012)
- Generation Gaps Suggest Ancient Human-Ape Split (Science Now, 13.08.2012)
- New Fossils Put Face on Mysterious Human Ancestor (Wired, 09.08.2012)
- Kenyan Fossils Rekindle Debate over Early Human Diversity (Scientific American, 09.08.2012)
- Three human species 'co-existed two million years ago' (BBC News, 09.08.2012)
- Palaeoanthropology: Facing up to complexity (Nature, 09.08.2012)
- Scientific discovery shows it's likely three human species co-existed (ABC, 09.08.2012)
- Skull Fossil Reveals Tangled Human Roots (Boston Globe, 09.08.2012)
- Fossils found in Kenya hint at distant cousins to our ancestors (NY Daily News, 09.08.2012)
- Fossil discovery rewrites the story of human evolution (The Independent, 09.08.2012)
- Early man was not alone (Cosmos, 09.08.2012)
- Early Man was not alone: study (Daily Telegraph, 09.08.2012)
- Early man was not alone, study finds (Canberra Times, 09.08.2012)
- Fossils reveal humans' long-lost relatives (The Australian, 09.08.2012)
- Skull fossil reveals tangled human roots (Denver Post, 09.08.2012)
- 2 more prehuman species? (Philadelphia Inquirer, 09.08.2012)
- New Fossils Indicate Early Branching of Human Family Tree (New York Times, 08.08.2012)
- Flat-Faced Early Humans Confirmed—Lived Among Other Human Species (National Geographic, 08.08.2012)
- New Fossils Put Face on Mysterious Human Ancestor (Science AAAS, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils: 2 Homo species lived alongside H. erectus (Los Angeles Times, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils complicate human ancestor search (CNN, 08.08.2012)
- Fossil Discovery Suggests Several Species of Early Humans Coexisted in Africa (Medical Daily, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils hint at distant cousins to our ancestors (Romenews-Tribune, 08.08.2012)
- KNM-ER Updated: Pleistocene Fossils Shed New Light On Early Human Evolution (Science 2.0, 08.08.2012)
- Multiple Lines of Early Humans Coexisted in Africa, Study Suggests (History, 08.08.2012)
- A new branch to the human family tree (Washington Post, 08.08.2012)
- Fossil Discovery Supports Second Early Human Ancestor Species (San Francisco Chronicle, 08.08.2012)
- Two new species of Homo confirmed in Africa (Examiner, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils suggest 2 new pre-human species, Leakeys say (CBC, 08.08.2012)
- New flat-faced human species possibly discovered (MSNBC, 08.08.2012)
- Leakeys say fossils confirm theory of more pre-human species (CTV, 08.08.2012)
- East Africa skull fossil may be evidence early human development was messy, tangled affair (Toronto Star, 08.08.2012)
- New fossils hint at ancestral split (ScienceNews, 08.08.2012)
- Fossil find breakthrough hailed (Belfast Telegraph, 08.08.2012)
- We weren't alone! Scientists confirm there were two other species of early human beings (Daily Mail, 08.08.2012)
- New Homo Erectus Fossils Discovered (Red Orbit, 08.08.2012)
- New Fossils Identify Possible New Cousins Of Human Ancestor (International Business Times, 08.08.2012)
- New Flat-Faced Human Species Possibly Discovered (Live Science, 08.08.2012)
- Kids Just Wanna Be Helpful (Pacific Standard, 01.08.2012)
- Multiple Species of Early Homo Lived in Africa (Smithsonian, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils Hint at Distant Cousins to Our Ancestors (TIME, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils confirm three early humans roamed Africa (New Scientist, 08.08.2012)
- Many human 'prototypes' coexisted in Africa (BBC News, 08.08.2012)
- Fossils point to a big family for human ancestors (Nature, 08.08.2012)
- Bonobos Threatened With Extinction (Voice of America, 06.08.2012)
July 2012
June 2012
- Prehuman diet included healthy dose of bark (Vancouver Sun, 28.06.2012)
- Two-million-year-old plaque reveals ancestors’ diet (Cosmos, 28.06.2012)
- Some Prehumans Feasted on Bark Instead of Grasses (NYT, 27.06.2012)
- Early Human Ate Like a Giraffe (Science Now, 27.06.2012)
- Human Ancestors Ate Bark—Food in Teeth Hints at Chimplike Origins (National Geographic, 27.06.2012)
- Eats bark, fruit and leaves: diet of ancient human (New Scientist, 27.06.2012)
- Ancient Tartar, Other Dental Clues Reveal Unexpected Diet of Early Human Relative (Scientific American, 27.06.2012)
- Ancient human ancestor Australopithecus sediba had unique diet (PhysOrg, 27.06.2012)
- This pre-human ate like a chimp (MSNBC, 27.06.2012)
- Bite and bark: early hominid chewed trees (France24, 27.06.2012)
- Australopithecus sediba: The Wood-Eating Hominid (Smithsonian, 27.06.2012)
- Humanity May Have Originated in the Woods (Livescience, 27.06.2012)
- Pre-human's unusual diet gives researchers something to chew over (LA Times, 27.06.2012)
- Early human ancestor chewed bark (BBC News, 27.06.2012)
- Ten thousand year old tartar holds clues to ancient human diet (Foxnews, 27.06.2012)
- Bonobo Genome Sequenced (Sci-News.com, 14.06.2012)
- Scientists map genome of the bonobo (LA Times, 14.06.2012)
- Bonobos Join Chimps as Closest Human Relatives (Science, 13.06.2012)
- Scientists Unravel 'Hippie Chimp' Genome (VoA, 13.06.2012)
- Bonobo genome reveals more promiscuity in human past (New Scientist, 13.06.2012)
- Bonobo's genetic code laid bare (BBC, 13.06.2012)
- Bonobo Genome Sheds Light on Their Links to Chimps, Humans (US News, 13.06.2012)
- Bonobo Genome Completed: The Final Great Ape to Be Sequenced (Science Daily, 13.06.2012)
- Gorilla mums use 'baby talk' with infants (Newstrack India, 13.06.2012)
- Gorilla communication: mums use 'baby talk' gestures (BBC, 12.06.2012)
- Female gorillas use 'baby talk' gestures when communicating with infants (Daily Mail, 12.06.2012)
May 2012
- Chimpanzees’ Table Manners Vary by Group (NYT, 14.05.2012)
- Like humans, chimps are found to have some culture, too (MSNBC, 10.05.2012)
- Chimps don't care about 'Keeping up with the Joneses' - they choose their own tools and ignore peer pressure to change (Daily Mail, 10.05.2012)
- Neighboring chimp communities have their own nut-cracking styles (PhysOrg, 10.05.2012)
- Culture results when chimps get cracking (ScienceNews, 10.05.2012)
- Chimps have culture, a new study suggests (Global Post, 10.05.2012)
- Neighboring Chimp Communities Have Their Own Nut-Cracking Styles (Science Daily, 10.05.2012)
- Like Humans, Chimps Have Culture, Too (LiveScience, 10.05.2012)
April 2012
- Could a Renewed Push for Access to Fossil Data Finally Topple Paleoanthropology’s Culture of Secrecy? (Scientific American, 08.05.2012)
- Even toddlers have a tendency to follow the crowd (news-medical.net, 16.04.2012)
- Anthropological Casting Call (Science AAAS, 13.04.2012)
- For Chimps, the Majority Rules (Science AAAS, 12.04.2012)
- Toddlers and Chimps 'Go With the Crowd' (Live Science, 12.04.2012)
- Protecting Wild Apes (Washington Magazine, April 2012)
March 2012
February 2012
- How to Get the Rich to Share the Marbles (NYT, 20.02.2012)
- Are dogs cleverer than chimps? Man's best friend is swifter on the uptake (Daily Mail, 09.02.2012)
- Complete Denisovan genome offers glimpse of ancient variation (Nature, 08.02.2012)
- Entire Genome Of Extinct Human Decoded From Fossil (news.science360, 08.02.2012)
- Ancient cave girl genome could crack Man's genetic puzzle (The Register, 08.02.2012)
- Pointing to the past:Scientists sequence whole genome of 'Denisovan' caveman from fossilised finger bone in Siberian cave (Daily Mail, 08.02.2012)
- Extinct human's genome placed on internet (TG Daily, 08.02.2012)
- Extinct Genome From Fossil Finger Posted Online (Science Now, 07.02.2012)
- Entire genome of extinct human reconstructed (New Scientist, 07.02.2012)
- Entire genome of extinct human sequenced (FOX News, 08.02.2012)
- DNA’s tell-all tale (Deccan Herald, 07.02.2012)
- Entire Genome of Extinct Human Decoded from Fossil (Science Daily, 07.02.2012)
- Entire genome of extinct human decoded from fossil (Science codex, 07.02.2012)
- Entire genome of extinct human decoded from fossil (idw-online, 07.02.2012)
- Genome of Extinct Human Relative Placed on Amazon Web Services (Wired, 07.02.2012)
- The nature of humanity: What’s a man? (The Economist, 04.02.2012)
- Human Brains Wire Up Slowly but Surely (Science Now, 01.02.2012)
January 2012
- Fossil DNA has clues to surviving rapid climate change (New Scientist, 31.01.2012)
- DNA Turning Human Story Into a Tell-All (NYT, 30.01.2012)
- Spelunking for Genes (Harvard Medicine, 27.01.2012)
- Bonobos' unusual success story (Biology News Net, 23.01.2012)
- Weizmann Institute and Max Planck Society establish a joint center for archaeology and anthropology (PhysOrg, 11.01.2012)
- Apes 'gamble like humans by calculating odds' (The Telegraph, 09.01.2012)
- Think your dog is smart? You're probably right (courier-journal, 08.01.2012)
- New German-Israeli Center Will Research Archaeology and Anthropology (Science AAAS, 06.01.2012)
- In the Eyes of a Dog (Science AAAS, 05.01.2012)
December 2011
- Researchers Find Chimps Selective When Giving Warning Calls (redOrbit, 31.12.2011)
- Wild chimps warn unaware others of danger (USAToday, 30.12.2011)
- How chimps sound the alarm when dangers sneak up on less clued-up friends (Daily Mail, 30.12.2011)
- Chimps likely to warn groups unaware of dangers (BioScholar, 30.12.2011)
- Chimps may have theory of mind (TG Daily, 30.12.2011)
- Chimpanzees Display Complex Understanding of Others' Mindset (International Business Times, 30.12.2011)
- Study: Apes willing to gamble like humans (UPI, 30.12.2011)
- Apes Also Play Gamble When It Comes To Acquiring Big Rewards (French Tribune, 30.12.2011)
- Chimpanzees consider their audience when communicating (BBC, 29.12.2011)
- Apes can gamble, just like humans (Daily Mail, 29.12.2011)
- I Know Something You Don't Know! (Science Daily, 29.12.2011)
- Chimpanzees seem to know what's on other chimps' minds (The Guardian, 29.12.2011)
- Study to find out if apes can use tools (thestar.com.my, 20.12.2011)
- Sense of smell said driver of evolution (UPI, 14.12.2011)
- We (literally) smell way better than Neanderthals did (io9, 14.12.2011)
- Compared to Neanderthals, modern humans have a better sense of smell (Health Canal, 14.12.2011)
- Follow your nose (Sciencecodex, 14.12.2011)
- Follow Your Nose: Compared to Neanderthals, Modern Humans Have a Better Sense of Smell (Science Daily, 14.12.2011)
- Did a good sense of smell give us an evolutionary advantage? (NHM, 13.12.2011)
- Was a keen sense of smell the key ingredient that allowed early man to outpace Neanderthals? (Daily Mail, 13.12.2011)
- Bulging Brain Structures Separate Us from Neanderthals (Live Science, 13.12.2011)
- We do have bigger brains than Neanderthals did (MSNBC, 13.12.2011)
- Study identifies factors to help save great apes (CORDIS, 12.12.2011)
- Gorillas and Chimpanzees to end up on a plate (Earth Times, 11.12.2011)
- Law Enforcement Key To Great Ape Survival (Red Orbit, 10.12.2011)
- Law Enforcement Vital for Great Ape Survival (Science Daily, 08.12.2011)
- Law enforcement vital for great ape survival (Science Codex, 08.12.2011)
- Chimps 'trade' just like humans (Daily Mail, 08.12.2011)
- Chimp markets reveal evolution of friendship (New Scientist, 07.12.2011)
November 2011
- ASU study on Neanderthal extinction sparks interest (asunews, 29.11.2011)
- Sex With Humans Made Neanderthals Extinct? (National Geographic News, 25.11.2011)
- 'Language gene' speeds learning (Nature News, 18.11.2011)
- Dear Professor, I think my husband may be a Neanderthal (The Guardian, 14.11.2011)
- Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language (New Scientist, 10.11.2011)
- Former Prof. Garners Major Research Award (The Emory Wheel, 10.11.2011)
- Study investigates cooperation habits in children and chimps (Cordis, 07.11.2011)
- Hawaiian honeycreepers and their tangled evolutionary tree (The Guardian, 03.11.2011)
October 2011
- How four-year-olds succumb to peer pressure (Daily Mail, 28.10.2011)
- Peer Pressure in Preschool Children (Science Daily, 25.10.2011)
- Peer pressure in preschool children (Health Canal, 25.10.2011)
- Researchers Trace Evolution of Diversity in Hawaiian Honeycreepers (Science Daily, 20.10.2011)
- Researchers Examine Ancient Stallions' Genetic Diversity (thehorse.com, 17.10.2011)
- On Teamwork, at Least, Chimps and Children Vary (NYT, 17.10.2011)
- Unlike chimps, children prefer to work together (mnn.com, 13.10.2011)
- Children like teamwork — chimps, not so much (MSNBC, 13.10.2011)
- Children Like Teamwork More Than Chimps Do (Livescience, 13.10.2011)
- Humans like to work together in solving tasks, chimps don't (Phys.org, 13.10.2011)
- Children, Not Chimps, Choose Collaboration (Science Daily, 13.10.2011)
- Teamwork Helps Kids Succeed Where Chimps Fail (ABC News, 13.10.2011)
- Jacobs Research Prize 2011 goes to Professor Michael Tomasello (prnewswire, 13.10.2011)
- Jacobs Research Prize 2011 goes to Professor Michael Tomasello (digitaljournal.com, 13.10.2011)
- Black Death-causing bacterium's DNA sequenced (DW World, 13.10.2011)
September 2011
- Study Supports Multiple Wave Migration Theory (The Harvard Crimson, 30.09.2011)
- The vast Asian realm of the lost humans (New Scientist, 29.09.2011)
- Aboriginal genome analysis comes to grips with ethics (Nature News, 28.09.2011)
- Stephen Fry shares his love of language in Fry’s Planet Word (Radiotimes, 25.09.2011)
- Aborigines have Siberian ancestor, finger bone study shows (News.com.au, 23.09.2011)
- First Aboriginal genome sequenced (Nature News, 22.09.2011)
- Humans colonised Asia in two waves (New Scientist, 22.09.2011)
- Humans reached Asia in two waves (Science News, 22.09.2011)
- Now-Extinct Relative Had Sex with Humans Far and Wide (LiveScience, 22.09.2011)
- DNA Study Suggests Asia Was Settled in Multiple Waves of Migration (Science Daily, 22.09.2011)
- DNA study suggests Asia was settled in multiple waves of migration (Physorg.com, 22.09.2011)
- German Scientists Bring Fossils into the Computer Age (Spiegel Online International, 16.09.2011)
- Human fossil '1.98 million years old' (Science Alert, 12.09.2011)
- Australopithecus sediba: can we stop calling it a 'missing link? (The Telegraph, 10.09.2011)
- New Evolutionary Link Between Australopiths And Humans (redOrbit, 09.09.2011)
- Tool-making ancestor may rewrite history (ABC News, 09.09.2011)
- Examining Ancient Fossils for Clues to Human Origins (npr, 09.09.2011)
- Fossil Finds Complicate Search for Human Ancestor (Smithsonian, 09.09.2011)
- Early Tool-Maker Fossil Could Rewrite Human Ancestry (Discovery News, 09.09.2011)
- 1.977-million-year-old 'Karabo' makes world debut (Times Live, 09.09.2011)
- Fossil Trove Sheds Light On a Stage of Evolution (Wall Street Journal, 09.09.2011)
- Australopithecus sediba may be an ancestor of modern humans (Guardian, 08.09.2011)
- The Verge of Human (Discover, 08.09.2011)
- You look familiar (The Economist, 08.09.2011)
- South African fossils halfway between ape and human (New Scientist, 08.09.2011)
- Complete hand fossil shows early tool-maker: study (The Vancouver Sun, 08.09.2011)
- The Mosaic Pre-Man (The Scientist, 08.09.2011)
- Fossils Reveal Puzzling Human Forerunner (The Wall Street Journal, 08.09.2011)
- New Ape-Like Species May Be a Human Ancestor, Fossils From Africa Suggest (Bloomberg, 08.09.2011)
- Fossils 'from oldest human ancestor' Homo sediba (The Australian, 08.09.2011)
- Sediba human ancestor could shift our origins to South Africa (Natural History Museum, 08.09.2011)
- New fossils revise human evolution theories (CBCnews, 08.09.2011)
- Human brain evolution, new insight through X-rays (Physorg.com, 08.09.2011)
- Rethinking Human Origins: Fossils Reveal a New Ancestor on the Family Tree (Time, 08.09.2011)
- Complete hand fossil shows early tool-maker (Times Live, 08.09.2011)
- New Fossils May Redraw Human Family Tree (NYT, 08.09.2011)
- Scientists report evidence of new human ancestor (CBS News, 08.09.2011)
- Old meets new: technology determines age of fossils (The Age, 08.09.2011)
- Top 'missing link' candidate found? (The Sydney Morning Herald, 08.09.2011)
- Evolutionary 'Game-Changer' From S. African Bones (Fox News, 08.09.2011)
- Closest Human Ancestor May Rewrite Steps in Our Evolution (Livescience, 08.09.2011)
- How African fossils put new spin on human origins story (BBC News, 08.09.2011)
- DNA clues to our inner Neanderthal (Guardian, 01.09.2011)
August 2011
- Who Were the Denisovans? (Science News, 26.08.2011)
- Europeans and Asians sport early human immune genes (USA Today, 25.08.2011)
- The great ape program (Guardian, 25.08.2011)
- Human Immune Systems Strengthened By Neanderthal Interbreeding (Red Orbit, 22.08.2011)
- Apes in Africa: The cultured chimpanzees (Nature News, 17.08.2011)
- Beyond Room 101: The hyperaggressive rat (New Scientist, 15.08.2011)
- Smile! Face Recognition IDs Chimps from Photos (Live Sciences, 12.08.2011)
- Stone Age toe could redraw human family tree (New Scientist, 10.08.2011)
- Recent Sightings of Neanderthals (The New Yorker, 09.08.2011)
- Facial-recognition software could help to save great apes (The Engineer, 02.08.2011)
- Researchers develop facial-recognition software for chimps (Wired, 01.08.2011)
July 2011
- Kids share, chimps stash (ScienceNews, 22.07.2011)
- Children share when they work together, chimps do not (Discover, 21.07.2011)
- Humans were built to share (Cosmos, 21.07.2011)
- Team work leads to equitable sharing of rewards (21.07.2011)
- Co-operative kids happy to share spoils (ABC Science, 21.07.2011)
- Collaboration Encourages Equal Sharing in Children but Not in Chimpanzees (Science Daily, 20.07.2011)
- Being the top ranking baboon is a high-stress job (ABC News, 14.07.2011)
- Thirst for Fairness May Have Helped Us Survive (NYT, 04.07.2011)
June 2011
- Animals don't have morality, people do (Spiked, 17.06.2011)
- Penn team uncovers skeleton of 'world's oldest child' (philly.com, 16.06.2011)
- Chimps solve Aesop's fable by spitting water into tube to reach a tasty peanut (Daily Mail, 09.06.2011)
- Spitting and urinating chimps 'replay Aesop's fable' (BBC News, 09.06.2011)
- Going ape: Ultraviolence and our primate cousins (New Scientist, 06.06.2011)
- Early hominin women had wanderlust (New Scientist, 02.06.2011)
- Human ancestors were Mama's Boys (USA Today, 02.06.2011)
- Early women had to go forth and multiply, while men stayed home (The Independent, 02.06.2011)
- Ancient males sink teeth into staying at home (Sydney Morning Herald, 02.06.2011)
- Early human dads stayed home (ABC Science, 02.06.2011)
- While Hominid Males Stayed Home, Females Roamed (NSF, 02.06.2011)
- Human ancestors: Guys stayed put, gals roamed (CBS News, 01.06.2011)
- Early Human Dads Stayed at Home While Females Roamed (Discovery News, 01.06.2011)
- Wanderlust drove our female ancestors far from the home cave (The Guardian, 01.06.2011)
- Early man 'preferred to stay at home in his cave rather than roam' (Mirror, 01.06.2011)
- Human Ancestor Guys Stayed Home While Gals Cruised (Live Science, 01.06.2011)
- Hominid females roamed while males waited - study (Reuters, 01.06.2011)
- Female Hominins Moved Around Africa Much More Than Males, Research Shows (Texas A&M News, 01.06.2011)
- Ancient hominid males stayed home while females roamed (UC Boulder, 01.06.2011)
- Ancient Female Ancestors Roamed Far and Wide for Mates (Science now, 01.06.2011)
- Female australopiths seek brave new world (Nature news, 01.06.2011)
May 2011
March 2011
- The smartest dogs in the world (SF Gate, 31.03.2011)
- Animals Find Sanctuary With Scientists (Science Now, 29.03.2011)
- Scientists research whether you may be carrying 2% to 4% Neanderthal genes (allvoices.com, 29.03.2011)
- Supremacy of a Social Network (NYT, 14.03.2011)
- Chimps Have Better Sex Than Humans (Discovery News, 09.03.2011)
- Big brains and spineless penises (The Scientist, 09.03.2011)
- Why Human Penises Lost Their Spines (National Geographic, 09.03.2011)
February 2011
January 2011
- No Mental Chumps: Chimps Decipher What Others Are Thinking (LiveScience, 31.01.2011)
- N.B. Scientist at forefront of Grape Genetics Research (telegraphjournal.canadaeast, 28.01.2011)
- Orangutan Genome Full of Surprises (Science Now, 26.01.2011)
- Lack of sex bad for grapes' health (pressdemocrat.com, 24.01.2011)
- Former Wofford prof's dog, Chaser, featured in New York Times article (groupstate.com, 19.01.2011)
- Modern humans wore clothing way back (LA Times, 08.01.2011)
- We were all naked until 170,000 years ago (USA Today, 07.01.2011)
- Researchers to drill for hobbit history (Nature, 05.01.2011)