Dossier C | Neandertals

Human evolution has always been a fascination -- here are news items I've collected about our closest evolutionary siblings.



Cultural or Technological Advancement: Independent Tool Development. [BBC]
Genetics: Genome Mapping. [wired] [NatlGeo]
Interbreeding: Are we related? Yes! [BBC] [CBC] [NatlGeo]
Theory of extinction: Volcanoes! [NatlGeo]
Theory of extinction: Music! [NatlGeo]
Theory of extinction: Devoured! [guardian.uk]
Interspecies Interaction: Murder! [NatlGeo]
Tidbits: Top 10 Misconceptions. [ListVerse]

And collected tidbits relating to humanoid evolution.

Basic Building Blocks: All species evolved from a single cell. [NatlGeo]
Expansion: Interactive slideshow depicting expansion of humanity. [BradshawFoundation]
Dirt-Digging: Oldest Human Skeleton Found. [NatlGeo]
New Hominin Cousin: X-Woman. [BBC]
New Hominin Cousin: Spain. [NatlGeo]
New Hominin Cousin: "Ida". [CBC]
Hominin Cousin Update: "Ida" distant kin, not ancestor. [CBC] [NatlGeo]
Hominin Cousin Update: Orangutans may be closer relatives than Chimps. [NatlGeo]

And collected tidbits relating to "Stone Age" developments.

Cultural or Technological Advancement: Early Tool Use. [NatlGeo]
Cultural or Technological Advancement: Language (as seen through modern primates). [NatlGeo]
Cultural or Technological Advancement: Music! [nyt]
Cultural or Technological Advancement: Super-Glue! [NatlGeo]
Cultural or Technological Advancement: Compassion. [wired]
Threats and Troubles: Becoming Dinner! [NatlGeo]