The Effect of Climate on the Evolution of Homo
Applying the “longest climate simulation model” to detail how ancient climate impacted the evolution of early humans
A new paper in Nature1 addresses the impact of climate change on Homo habilis, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, Neanderthals, and Homo sapiens. Using the longest climate simulation model, the authors of this paper propose that the speciation events of Homo were influenced by changes in temperature and precipitation.
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