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

The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is
evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or …

Whilst an African origin of modern humans is well established, the timings and routes of their
expansions into Eurasia are the subject of heated debate, due to the scarcity of fossils and …

It has been proposed that climate change and the arrival of modern humans in Europe
affected the disappearance of Neanderthals due to their impact on trophic resources; …

Increasing body and brain size constitutes a key macro-evolutionary pattern in the hominin
lineage, yet the mechanisms behind these changes remain debated. Hypothesized drivers …

The relationship between initial Homo sapiens dispersal from Africa to East Asia and the
orbitally paced evolution of the Asian summer monsoon (ASM)—currently the largest …

The recent development of continuous paleoclimatic reconstructions covering hundreds of
thousands of years paved the way for a large number of studies from disciplines ranging …

Fossil and archaeological evidence indicates that hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia
occurred throughout the Pleistocene, including the expansion of Homo sapiens populations …

Homo sapiens have adapted to an incredible diversity of habitats around the globe. This
capacity to adapt to different landscapes is clearly expressed within Africa, with Late …

Abstract Middle Stone Age (MSA) technologies first appear in the archaeological records of
northern, eastern and southern Africa during the Middle Pleistocene epoch. The absence of …