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Human evolution may prevent us from solving climate change, UMaine study finds

A new study by an international team led by evolutionary biologist Tim Waring says that humans are good at extracting resources from the Earth but struggle to cooperate on a scale necessary to fight worldwide environmental threats.

How did climate change affect ancient humans?

Hundreds of thousands of years ago our ancestors had an intimate relationship with their environment, which helped shape where and how they lived. But when the climate changed - when the river ran dry or local grasslands and herds dwindled - how did ancient humans respond?

How much did eating meat really shape human evolution?
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How much did eating meat really shape human evolution?

New research suggests early human evolution may not have been driven by eating more meat, questioning a prominent theory.
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