Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago ... heidel- bergensis, H. floresiensis, H. erectus, H. longi, and H. neanderthalensis. Deep inside Cobra Cave, in the remote mountains of ...