Ravens also make “hand” gestures like humans and great apes
Like humans, ravens also use so-called deictic gestures in order to test the interest of a potential partner or to strengthen an already existing bond
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‘Skin Bones’ may have assisted large dinosaurs to survive and reproduce
Bones contained entirely within the skin of some of the largest dinosaurs on Earth might have stored vital minerals to help the massive creatures survive and bear their young in tough times
It’s love that makes male guppies retain their orange colour over the years
Though guppies, also known as the millionfish, have evolved over at least half-a-million years, yet a characteristic orange patch on the male fish has remained remarkably stable
First dogs came from East Asia, not Middle East
As opposed to previous theories that the cradle of the canine line lies in the Middle East, researchers have claimed in a new study that there is “very strong evidence” that the wolf
‘Doh’ may have been one of man’s first words!
Popular catchword ‘Doh’ apparently has prehistoric origins and was one of the first words used by humans to communicate
Grandparents give humans ‘evolutionary advantage in survival’
Grandparents play a crucial role in the survival of the human beings, a new study has suggested
First evidence found that dinosaurs ate birds
Recent evidence has confirmed what palaeontologists long suspected – dinosaurs preyed on their feathered relatives
Prehistoric skull shows earliest evidence of human violence
A healed fracture found on an ancient skull from China may be the oldest documented evidence of violence among humans
North Pole dinos hardly lived for 20 years
Dinosaurs that existed in the North Pole might have had tougher and shorter lifespan, with many not making it to their 20th birthday, according to a new study
Why Neanderthals died out despite being as sophisticated as modern man
The real reason why Neanderthals, our caveman cousins, died out was because they were too smart for their own good, a new study has suggested