The genus Homo evolved during the Pleistocene—an epoch of gradual cooling and
amplification of glacial cycles. The changing climates influenced early human survival …

Recent advances in the study of ancient DNA recovered from fossils and cave sediments
have profoundly changed our views on the biological and cultural interactions between …

When, where, and how often hominin interbreeding happened is largely unknown. We study
the potential for Neanderthal-Denisovan admixture using species distribution models that …

Scaling up case-based knowledge to understand human-environmental interactions is key
to addressing the sustainability challenges we face in the Anthropocene. Mapping social …

Over the past 3 million years, humans have expanded their ecological niche and adapted to
more diverse environments. The temporal evolution and underlying drivers behind this niche …

Driven primarily by variations in the earth's axis wobble, tilt, and orbit eccentricity, our planet
experienced massive glacial/interglacial reorganizations of climate and atmospheric CO 2 …

The relationship between climate change and hominin evolution over the Pleistocene in
East Asia is still poorly understood, in particular due to the limited number of archaeological …

Our own species, Homo sapiens, has been able to invade near-all global ecosystems
through a unique form of ecological plasticity. To understand how Homo sapiens have been …

The relationship between climate and human evolution is complex, and the causal
mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we review and synthesize what is currently known …

A growing number of authors have discussed the role of climate change in periods of
important biological and cultural transition along the hominin lineage. This paper …