The theory of Female Cosmetic Coalitions (FCC) is a new and controversial attempt to explain the evolutionary emergence of art, ritual and symbolic culture in Homo sapiens.
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Recent finds at Sibudu, KwaZulu-Natal, provide insights into the behaviour of early modern humans.
26 Aug 2023
Researchers have identified what they say are the oldest-known musical instruments in the world.
26 Aug 2023
The world-renowned scientist, Professor Tobias passed away today, Thursday, 7 June 2012 in Johannesburg after a long illness.
26 Aug 2023
2 million year old teeth reveal a diet of bark, leaves, sedges, grasses, fruits…[image above is a palm phytolith from dental calculus].
26 Aug 2023
South African scientists share our country’s latest fossil discovery with the world using live virtual technology.
26 Aug 2023
Genomic variation in seven Khoe-San groups reveals adaptation and complex African history.
26 Aug 2023
A 2 million year-old fox has been found at Malapa and is another new species from this extraordinarily rich fossil site in the Cradle of Humankind.
26 Aug 2023
Three tiny ear bones, the rarest fossils, from two hominids at Swartkrans in the Cradle of Humankind, provide clues about evolution.
26 Aug 2023
Homo naledi’s significant impact.
In an accompanying paper, led by Berger, entitled Homo naledi and Pleistocene hominin evolution in subequatorial Africa, the team discusses the importance of finding such a primitive species at such a time and place.