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European hunter-gatherers altered landscapes long before farming
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 New evidence has revealed that humans significantly influenced Europe's vegetation tens of thousands of years before agricultural practices began. Recent research led by Aarhus University, using computer simulations and analysis of pollen records, shows that both Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers changed the landscape through hunting and fire. Researchers investigated two warm periods in European prehistory. The Last Interglacial, around 125000 - 116000 years ago, witnessed Neanderthals ... read more |
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Guinea baboons implement social structure when distributing meatBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers from the German Primate Center have revealed that Guinea baboons regulate the transfer of meat through established social dynamics closely paralleling human hunter-gatherer communities. ... more 
OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicideSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Data from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI suggest that more than a million of the people using its generative AI chatbot have shown interest in suicide. ... more 
Rapid human brain and skull changes outpace other apes in evolutionary raceLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 A recent study from University College London has revealed that human evolution took a dramatic leap forward in the pace of skull and brain changes compared to other apes. Using advanced 3D scans, t ... more 
Bionic Eye Restores Reading Vision for Patients Blinded by Macular DegenerationLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 A wireless bionic eye implant known as PRIMA has achieved what was once thought impossible - restoring central reading vision in people who were completely blind due to advanced age-related macular ... more |
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Scrumped fruit shaped ape evolution and human fondness for alcoholLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 New findings from the University of St Andrews and Dartmouth College highlight how the habit of consuming fallen, fermented fruit-known as scrumping-has played a central role in great ape behavior a ... more 
Cold climate origins of primates challenge long held tropical forest theoryLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 16, 2025 Primates may have first emerged in chilly, seasonal environments around 66 million years ago rather than in warm tropical forests, according to new research from the University of Reading. Usi ... more 
New Ethiopian fossil find reveals unknown Australopithecus species alongside early HomoLas Vegas NV (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 The discovery of a previously unknown Australopithecus species, found alongside the earliest known Homo fossils, is reshaping understanding of human evolution, according to new UNLV-led research in ... more 
4,000-year-old teeth record the earliest traces of people chewing psychoactive betel nutsChiang Mai, Thailand (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the consumer's alertness, energy, euphoria, and relaxation. Although the practice ... more 
Changes in diet drove physical evolution in early humansHanover NH (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ... more |
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Japan's World Cosplay Summit to escape summer heat in 2027
Tokyo Aug 7, 2025 Dressing up at the World Cosplay Summit can be makeup-meltingly sweaty in Japan's baking summer, and after this year's event in record heat, organisers have pushed the 2027 edition to November. The annual extravaganza, usually held in Nagoya, sees thousands of people from all over the world embody their chosen anime, manga and gaming stars in elaborate costumes, outlandish hairdos and zany face paints. Organisers said after this year's 23rd shindig ended Sunday - 247,200 people attended over th ... read more 
China says childcare subsidies to 'add new impetus' to economyBeijing (AFP) July 30, 2025 China said Wednesday that recently announced subsidies to support families with young children will provide a much-needed economic boost, as Beijing seeks to promote spending and avert a demographic crisis. ... more |
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One man's 30 years of toil to save Sierra Leone's orphaned chimpsTacugama, Sierra Leone (AFP) July 30, 2025 Bala Amarasekaran has never felt like running his world-renowned sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees in Sierra Leone was truly work, having come to his calling only after several unexpected twists of fate. ... more 
Hong Kong activists face tough compromise over LGBTQ rights blueprintHong Kong (AFP) July 29, 2025 Hong Kong's LGBTQ community has reluctantly rallied behind a government plan to expand rights for some same-sex couples, with activists ditching their idealism in hope of a rare legislative win. ... more 
Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost familiesAthens (AFP) July 24, 2025 Robyn Bedell Zalewa grew up and spent all her adult life in the United States, but is part of a little-known chapter of Greek history - the adoption of some 4,000 infants during the Cold War. ... more 
China says US withdrawal from UNESCO not behaviour of 'responsible country'Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025 China said it regretted on Wednesday the United States' decision to withdraw from the UN cultural and education agency UNESCO. ... more
Hong Kong leader backs same-sex couples' rights billHong Kong (AFP) July 15, 2025 Hong Kong leader John Lee threw his weight behind a bill recognising limited rights for same-sex couples on Tuesday, despite fears that opposition from pro-Beijing parties could sink it. ... more |
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