Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago
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Published in Communications Earth & Environment · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers from UCalgary and around the world have discovered that early humans, Homo erectus, were able to thrive in extreme environments, including hot and dry periods. This finding changes our understanding of human adaptability and suggests that ancient humans had a wider range of survival capabilities than previously thought.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Early humans adapted to harsh conditions more than a million years ago University of Calgary · Jan 16, 2025 · first to report
- Evolution: Early humans adapted to extreme desert conditions over one million years ago Springer · Jan 16, 2025
- Human ancestor thrived longer in harsher conditions than previous estimates Griffith University · Jan 16, 2025