A “bizarre” discovery modifies our understanding of human evolution

skull head bust with LED light

A new study suggests that human evolution may be more “bizarre” than previously believed. It was once thought by experts that variations in climate played a major role in the evolution of hominins. However, recent studies from the University of Cambridge have revealed that hominid evolution may have been mostly driven by competition. “We have … Read more

It took researchers in Skull deep below the surface 2 years to uncover this remarkable fossil.

a black and white photo of a human skull

Dark as night. Snowfalls, muddy roads and crushing twists. Spiders and bats. Jumping off the cliff and into the unknown. For a fossil, how far would you go? During the two-year recovery mission, which lasted about sixty hours in a cave below the surface, we reached our limits and then some. Potholes Cave Reserve is … Read more