New research reveals that ancient humans' exposure to lead may have given Homo sapiens a crucial survival advantage over Neanderthals by enhancing their resistance to lead’s harmful effects. This groundbreaking study analyzes the lead content in fossilized teeth of early hominids.
New research reveals a single genetic mutation in the NOVA1 gene may explain why humans developed complex speech while Neanderthals could not. This tiny change in a brain protein has vast implications for understanding human communication.
