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The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, while revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the 18th century to the very latest fossil finds.

Over the past 20 years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of elephants, horses, and rhinos. Today there exists an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains, and new evidence from molecules that enable scientists to decipher the tree of life as never before.

The idea of a missing link between humanity and our animal ancestors predates evolution and popular science and actually has religious roots in the deist concept of the Great Chain of Being. Yet, the metaphor has lodged itself in the contemporary imagination, and new fossil discoveries are often hailed in headlines as revealing the elusive transitional step, the moment when we stopped being "animal" and started being "human". In The Accidental Species, Henry Gee, longtime paleontology editor at Nature, takes aim at this misleading notion.

Australopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites - such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form only the half-billion-year tip of a nearly four-billion-year iceberg. Andrew Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, presenting a compelling new explanation for the emergence of biological novelty.

From renowned neuroscientist Dr. Vyshedskiy comes a bold and original account of the evolutionary journey that led to humanity’s most defining trait: syntactic language. Drawing on over 40 years of research and his acclaimed course Neuroscience of Consciousness and the Evolution of Language at Boston University, Vyshedskiy masterfully bridges cutting-edge neuroscience with anthropology, linguistics, and evolutionary biology.70,000 years ago, Earth was home to at least six human species. Today, only Homo sapiens remain. What set us apart?

“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist “Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFile Winner, A Friend of Darwin...

Mary Anning was only 12 years old when, in 1811, she discovered the first dinosaur skeleton - of an ichthyosaur - while fossil hunting on the cliffs of Lyme Regis, England. Until Mary's incredible discovery, it was widely believed that animals did not become extinct.  

La femme est-elle l'avenir de l'homme ? Au présent, elle a du mal à se faire entendre sans élever la voix... Qu'en était-il dans le passé ? Paléoanthropologue, Pascal Picq enquête ici sur la femme des origines. Dans ce livre audio, il ne se contente pas de présenter ce que l'on sait des rapports entre hommes et femmes dans les premières sociétés humaines, il entend placer l'histoire et la préhistoire humaines dans la perspective de l'évolution.

Before Homo sapiens dominated the planet, there were many other kinds of human Homo sapiens is the only remaining trace of an evolutionary story that stretches back millions of years. We think of this as the inevitable end to a neat march of progress, but in fact, things could easily have been...

Découvrez l'évolution fascinante qui a transformé de redoutables dinosaures théropodes en oiseaux de nos jardins. Idéale pour enrichir un trajet matinal ou une marche en forêt, cette enquête paléontologique captivante ravive les temps géologiques anciens. Loin d'être une marche...

Embark on an awe-inspiring natural history journey to explore the epic evolution of life on a young, hostile Earth. Whether transforming a daily commute into a cinematic adventure or unwinding with an atmospheric scientific narrative, this gripping guided tour brings vanished ecosystems back to...

More than half a billion years ago, our world was completely covered by glaciers, a "Snowball Earth" that persisted for millions of years. Incredibly, this unimaginable cold led to the remarkable diversification of life on earth known as the Cambrian explosion. With a geologist's eye and a knack for storytelling, Graham Shields explores when and how such inhospitable conditions enabled animals to evolve, radiate, and diversify into our earliest ancestors.

Discover the dramatic evolutionary biology of how predatory dinosaurs survived mass extinction to master global flight. Perfect for a morning commute or a mindful nature walk, this awe-inspiring journey through deep time transforms the familiar creatures in your backyard into ancient, winged...

Décodez les mystères de la Terre et transformez chaque promenade en une fascinante exploration géologique. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens ou vos randonnées, ce voyage sonore explique les sciences de la nature avec une clarté captivante. Laissez-vous porter par un récit...

Suivez l'évolution biologique depuis nos ancêtres primates pour décrypter la fascinante histoire de notre espèce. Idéal pour enrichir votre esprit pendant vos trajets, ce récit immersif transforme l'anthropologie en une aventure captivante. Laissez-vous transporter par cette formidable...

The Origin of Humanity: Evolution and Beyond is a wide-ranging philosophical and scientific exploration of how humanity emerged and what that emergence reveals about the nature of existence. Drawing on evolutionary biology, anthropology, neuroscience, cosmology, and philosophy, this book presents a unified vision of the human story as both a biological process and an existential event.

Earth loving co-host Faith Harrison and Kimberly Sauceda- Neupane bring environmental issues to the forefront. Pollution Evolution is an environmental science podcast discussing current environmental pollution topics and how to combat them.

How is it that we came to be here? The search for answers to that question has preoccupied humans for millennia. Scientists have sought clues in the genes of living things; in the physical environments of Earth, from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean; in the chemistry of this world and those nearby; in the tiniest particles of matter; and in the deepest reaches of space. In Islands of the Cosmos, Dale A. Russell traces a path from the dawn of the universe to speculation about our future on this planet.

Embark on an immersive paleontology adventure tracing the epic evolution of vanished dinosaurs and prehistoric oceans. Transform your daily commute into a thrilling expedition across primeval reefs, sun-baked deserts, and frozen mammoth steppes. This high-energy science journey puts you right in...

An enchanting biography of the most resonant - and most necessary - chemical element on Earth. Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries yet to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come from, what does it do, and why, above all, does life need it?