Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution
Our ancestors acquired morphological, cognitive and metabolic modifications that enabled
humans to colonize diverse habitats, develop extraordinary technologies and reshape the …
humans to colonize diverse habitats, develop extraordinary technologies and reshape the …
[HTML][HTML] The contribution of Neanderthal introgression to modern human traits
Neanderthals, our closest extinct relatives, lived in western Eurasia from 400,000 years ago
until they went extinct around 40,000 years ago. DNA retrieved from ancient specimens …
until they went extinct around 40,000 years ago. DNA retrieved from ancient specimens …
Human TKTL1 implies greater neurogenesis in frontal neocortex of modern humans than Neanderthals
Neanderthal brains were similar in size to those of modern humans. We sought to
investigate potential differences in neurogenesis during neocortex development. Modern …
investigate potential differences in neurogenesis during neocortex development. Modern …
Apidima Cave fossils provide earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in Eurasia
Two fossilized human crania (Apidima 1 and Apidima 2) from Apidima Cave, southern
Greece, were discovered in the late 1970s but have remained enigmatic owing to their …
Greece, were discovered in the late 1970s but have remained enigmatic owing to their …
Shaping brain structure: Genetic and phylogenetic axes of macroscale organization of cortical thickness
The topology of the cerebral cortex has been proposed to provide an important source of
constraint for the organization of cognition. In a sample of twins (n= 1113), we determined …
constraint for the organization of cognition. In a sample of twins (n= 1113), we determined …
Selection against admixture and gene regulatory divergence in a long-term primate field study
Genetic admixture is central to primate evolution. We combined 50 years of field
observations of immigration and group demography with genomic data from~ 9 generations …
observations of immigration and group demography with genomic data from~ 9 generations …
Evolution of brain lateralization: A shared hominid pattern of endocranial asymmetry is much more variable in humans than in great apes
Brain lateralization is commonly interpreted as crucial for human brain function and
cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which …
cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which …
Evolution of homo in the middle and late Pleistocene
K Harvati, H Reyes-Centeno - Journal of Human Evolution, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Middle and Late Pleistocene is arguably the most interesting period in human
evolution. This broad period witnessed the evolution of our own lineage, as well as that of …
evolution. This broad period witnessed the evolution of our own lineage, as well as that of …
Trajectories of cultural innovation from the Middle to Later Stone Age in Eastern Africa: Personal ornaments, bone artifacts, and ocher from Panga ya Saidi, Kenya
Abstract African Middle Stone Age (MSA) populations used pigments, manufactured and
wore personal ornaments, made abstract engravings, and produced fully shaped bone tools …
wore personal ornaments, made abstract engravings, and produced fully shaped bone tools …
Merging morphological and genetic evidence to assess hybridization in Western Eurasian late Pleistocene hominins
K Harvati, RR Ackermann - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2022 - nature.com
Previous scientific consensus saw human evolution as defined by adaptive differences
(behavioural and/or biological) and the emergence of Homo sapiens as the ultimate …
(behavioural and/or biological) and the emergence of Homo sapiens as the ultimate …