Earliest evidence for domestic yak found using both archaeology, ancient DNA Researchers, including archaeologists from Washington University and University of China, found evidence in a settlement known as Bangga; Oldest evidence till now. The Yak is an important animal in some parts of India—Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Ladakh etc. Arunachal Pradesh even has a Yak research centre … Read more
Men hunt and women gather? Large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong In a forest community where people forage to survive, hunters return from a successful outing with fresh kills slung over their shoulders. If you think you can picture them based on common gender stereotypes of hunter-gatherer communities, a new study suggests … Read more
Neanderthals were not driven to extinction by lack of intelligence, but interbreeding, study shows They are often depicted as dim-witted evolutionary losers, but Neanderthals were not driven to extinction by their lack of brains, a new study suggests. Instead, it is more likely that they disappeared 40,000 years ago because of interbreeding and assimilation with … Read more