It has long been believed that Neanderthals originated and flourished on the European
continent. However, recent morphological and genetic studies have suggested that they may …

En Antropología del cerebro Roger Bartra se adentra en los rincones del cerebro humano
con el fin de hallar explicaciones sobre la conciencia y el libre albedrío. En este ensayo …

The study of audition in fossil hominins is of great interest given its relationship with
intraspecific vocal communication. While the auditory capacities have been studied in early …

In the evolutionary radiation of the human genus, we have observed changes in both brain
size and proportions. Some of these morphological differences are thought to be associated …

Xenomelia is a rare condition characterized by a persistent and intense desire for
amputation of one or more healthy limbs. Some frequent clinical manifestations suggest the …

Humans leverage material forms for unique cognitive purposes: We recruit and incorporate
them into our cognitive system, exploit them to accumulate and distribute cognitive effort …

Abstract Objectives The Krapina rock shelter has yielded a large assemblage of early
Neandertals. Although endocranial volume (ECV) has been estimated for four individuals …

Based on ontogenetic data of endocranial shape, it has been proposed that a younger than
previously assumed developmental status of the 1.5-Myr-old KNM-ER 42700 calvaria could …

Law is not simply a matter of rules: it is also a domain of facts and objects. There are
professors of legal theory; Parliament enacted a statute; Italy is part of the European Union; …

Much of the way we are shaped by evolution is indicative of the kind of environment we had
to survive in. Early records show that we, as humans, had to survive at one point in trees as …