How ancient footprints rewrote a chapter of early human history
1 year, 5 months ago

How ancient footprints rewrote a chapter of early human history

CNN  

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. National Park Service When the discovery of 61 fossilized human footprints found in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park was first announced in 2021, the ancient find changed the timeline of early humans living in the Americas. NASA/ESA/CSA Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the glowing Orion Nebula and found something completely unexpected: pairs of planetlike objects. Astronomers believe the asteroid, shaped like a lumpy potato, could be the iron-rich core of an early planetary building block or something else entirely — and the namesake Psyche spacecraft’s observations could finally uncover the answer. — On October 14, a stunning annular solar eclipse will create a “ring of fire” in the sky visible to millions across the Americas — and it won’t make another appearance until 2046.

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Discovery of 1.5 million-year-old footprints shows two different human ancestors lived alongside each other
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Discovery of 1.5 million-year-old footprints shows two different human ancestors lived alongside each other

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new discovery of fossils dating back 1.5 million years is …

Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
4 months ago

Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “It’s surprising that you would have two kinds of similarly sized, large-bodied hominin species on the same landscape,” said Kevin Hatala, first author of a study on the footprints that published in the journal Science on Thursday. Briana Pobiner, a research scientist and museum educator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural …

Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
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Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “It’s surprising that you would have two kinds of similarly sized, large-bodied hominin species on the same landscape,” said Kevin Hatala, first author of a study on the footprints that published in the journal Science on Thursday. Briana Pobiner, a research scientist and museum educator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural …

New tests confirm antiquity of ancient human footprints in New Mexico
1 year, 5 months ago

New tests confirm antiquity of ancient human footprints in New Mexico

The Hindu  

Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that confirms the antiquity of fossilised footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico using two further dating approaches. The footprints date to about 21,000 to 23,000 years ago, based on radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating techniques, researchers said on …

Footprints in New Mexico are likely oldest sign of humans in the Americas, scientists say
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Footprints in New Mexico are likely oldest sign of humans in the Americas, scientists say

LA Times  

Fossil human footprints discovered in White Sands, N.M., likely date to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, scientists say. New research confirms that fossil human footprints in New Mexico are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, a finding that upends what many archaeologists thought they knew about when our ancestors arrived in the New World. …

Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas
1 year, 5 months ago

Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas

Associated Press  

New research confirms that fossil human footprints in New Mexico are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, a finding that upends what many archaeologists thought they knew about when our ancestors arrived in the New World. The footprints were discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in White Sands National Park and date back …

Fossil footprints puzzle scientists: Bear or ancient human?
3 years, 3 months ago

Fossil footprints puzzle scientists: Bear or ancient human?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Prehistoric footprints that have puzzled scientists since the 1970s are getting a second look: Were they left by extinct animals or by human ancestors? “These footprints have been in the mystery category for 40 years,” said Rick Potts, who directs the Smithsonian Institution’s Human Origins Project. What’s long perplexed scientists is that those tracks — broad footprints with …

Around 23,000 years old human footprints in North America found in New Mexico
3 years, 6 months ago

Around 23,000 years old human footprints in North America found in New Mexico

Hindustan Times  

Fossilised footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago, researchers reported Thursday. Fossilized human fossilized footprints at the White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Scientists at the US Geological Survey recently analysed seeds stuck in the footprints to determine their approximate age, ranging from around 22,800 and 21,130 years …

Oldest human footprints in North America found in New Mexico
3 years, 6 months ago

Oldest human footprints in North America found in New Mexico

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fossilized footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago, researchers reported Thursday. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey recently analyzed seeds stuck in the footprints to determine their approximate age, ranging from around 22,800 and 21,130 years ago. Fossil footprints are more indisputable and direct evidence than “cultural …

How ancient footprints are increasingly revealing the secrets of the past
4 years, 10 months ago

How ancient footprints are increasingly revealing the secrets of the past

The Independent  

The remarkable investigation into more than 400 prehistoric human footprints in east Africa, carried out by American scientists, showcases an extraordinary and exciting new and emerging aspect of archaeology. Using 3D laser scanning, 3D photogrammetry, sophisticated computer software and geomorphological as well, as archaeological skills, investigators have increasingly been able to reconstruct the daily lives of people who lived thousands …

One small step, one giant stride in our understanding of our ancestors as scientists analyse prehistoric footprints
8 years, 11 months ago

One small step, one giant stride in our understanding of our ancestors as scientists analyse prehistoric footprints

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prehistoric ape-men, living some three and a half million years before …

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