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 …

In this review we attempt to reconstruct the evolutionary history of hominin life history from
extant and fossil evidence. We utilize demographic life history theory and distinguish life …

The Pleistocene presence of the genus Homo in continental Southeast Asia is primarily
evidenced by a sparse stone tool record and rare human remains. Here we report a Middle …

MicroComputed Tomography has become the gold standard for studying 3D microscopic
structures nondestructively, and this book provides up-to-date coverage of the modality. The …

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 …

One motivation in the study of development is the discovery of mechanisms that may guide
evolutionary change. Here we report how development governs relative size and number of …

Humans have an unusual life history, with an early weaning age, long childhood, late first
reproduction, short interbirth intervals, and long lifespan. In contrast, great apes wean later …

The Protoaurignacian culture is pivotal to the debate about the timing of the arrival of
modern humans in western Europe and the demise of Neandertals. However, which group …

Processing food extensively by thermal and nonthermal techniques is a unique and
universal human practice. Food processing increases palatability and edibility and has been …

The characterization of Neandertals' diets has mostly relied on nitrogen isotope analyses of
bone and tooth collagen. However, few nitrogen isotope data have been recovered from …