New evidence reveals that Homo erectus could survive in extreme environments like deserts over 1.2 million years ago, challenging the notion that only Homo sapiens were so adaptable. Credit: ...

A new study revealed that our ancestor Homo erectus survived extreme desert conditions over a million years ago, challenging the belief that Homo sapiens were the first humans capable of thriving in ...

Homo erectus adapted to desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, utilizing behavioral strategies such as repeatedly accessing freshwater sources and developing specialized stone tools.

Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the first ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

PARIS, France - Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were ...

Evidence collected from the Engaji Nanyori site in the gorge suggests that Homo erectus adapted to this hostile environment "by focusing on ecological focal points such as river confluences where ...

At a site called Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania, researchers have found evidence that one of our early ancestors, Homo erectus, wasn’t just surviving but thriving in harsh desert-like conditions around one ...

As stated by researchers, “Homo erectus serves as a prime example of how early humans leveraged their environment for survival, paving the way for the evolution of modern humans.” They developed ...

They also had bigger brains than earlier species, though not quite as large as the brains of today’s humans, Homo sapiens. H. erectus persisted for more than 1.5 million years before going ...