Say what you want about the body modification trends of the 21st century, but our prehistoric ancestors did a number to their digits. Men and women of the Palaeolithic era in Western Europe may have chopped off their own fingers as part of religious rituals, according to researchers. The proof? Hundreds of cave paintings depict … Read more
“The Flintstones” may now be considered historical fiction. A new paper published in the journal Current Biology suggests that human ancestors lived with dinosaurs for a short time before the reptilian beasts went extinct. An in-depth analysis of the fossil record for placental mammals — the group including humans, dogs and bats — has provided … Read more
If you love summer but can’t get enough sleep with the warm temperatures and longer days, you are not alone. There is a medical reason why late spring and summer have you tossing and turning instead of snoozing. Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency medical physician, said you can blame your caveman ancestors. “The thing with sleep, which is interesting, … Read more
“Glass Onion” star Edward Norton revealed Monday in a preview for PBS’ “Finding Your Roots” that his ancestors once owned slaves. Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. — who hosts the show — first made the revelation to the 53-year-old actor, Metro reported. “What’s it like to see that?” Gates Jr. asked after presenting the actor … Read more
Enlarge / A young Hadza bushman making an arrow for a hunting bow. What did people eat for dinner tens of thousands of years ago? Many advocates of the so-called Paleo diet will tell you that our ancestors’ plates were heavy on meat and low on carbohydrates—and that, as a result, we have evolved to … Read more