Tag: “evolution”

Homo sapiens: We come in all shapes and sizes

Homo sapiens: We come in all shapes and sizes

Can you describe the ways in which the facial features of Yoko Ono and Julia Roberts are different? Do you think people from West Africa generally have darker skin than people from Southern Africa? What’s the difference between a 100 metre sprint champion and a horse jockey?

Wits students “dig” Maropeng

Wits students “dig” Maropeng

To see a group of archaeology students digging around the Maropeng Exhibition Centre is not a common sight. Most of the time, it is at the Sterkfontein Caves, not far from Maropeng, that digs take place. But for the past three days, students from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have been digging, scraping and brushing away the soil to uncover stone tools that date back at least 1-million years.

Water and the evolution of humankind

Water and the evolution of humankind

Water has shaped our planet, and it has also shaped our species. As we look ahead to changes in the world’s water resources, we should also ask if we fully understand the relationship between water and the evolution of humankind.