Chinese scientists have discovered dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, which are the earliest ones found in East Asia in terms of the evolution process towards Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong. The human fossils, along with a large number of fossilized animal bones and stone tools, have been unearthed at the Hualongdong site in Dongzhi County, east China's Anhui Province.
A collaborative study between Chinese and U.S. scientists has revealed that horned dinosaurs experienced a decline in intelligence, hearing and sense of smell as they evolved to larger sizes over 100 million years. By delving into the morphology of the cranial cavities of early ceratopsian dinosaurs, the scientists have shed light on the behavior of these ancient creatures.
A group of scientists led by Chinese researchers have uncovered the significance of iron sulfides in supporting the life origin hypothesis in early Earth's terrestrial hot springs, according to an article published in the academic journal "Nature Communications" on Thursday.
The migration and spread of ancient humans across the Eurasian continent after leaving Africa were significantly influenced by climate change and landscape evolution, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. The study, led by researchers from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed new evidence that early human migration and the development of stone tool technology in Eurasia were closely related to climate and landscape changes.
A new study has revealed that Denisovans survived on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau as late as 48,000–32,000 years ago, by butchering and consuming a diverse range of animals.
Prof. YUAN Xunlai from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology and his team have discovered a late Ediacaran crown-group sponge, Helicolocellus, from the Shibantan Biota in Hubei Province—a fossil biota dating to about 550 million years ago.
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