Category Archives: Fossils

Tooth wear and stable isotopes: what were these fossils eating?

The New York Times has picked up a story on an article which came out in last week’s edition of Science on hominin diets. The review paper, co-authored by Peter Ungar (Univ. of Arkansas) and Matt Sponheimer (Univ. of Colorado) … Continue reading

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Short legs, varied topography and locomotor efficiency

Science Daily has a nice story on an article in next month’s American Journal of Physical Anthropology on the relatively short legs of Neandertals. This feature has typically been viewed as an adaptation to the cold climate of Ice Age … Continue reading

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