Genes and tools around the Pacific rim In the wake of the Australian finds, archaeologists are looking long and hard at other major migrations of ancient humans. (discovermagazine.com)
New studies show that almost all indigenous Europeans descend from at least three major migrations in the past 15,000 years, including two from the Middle East. (sciencemag.org)
Al Wusta's ancient human fossil — combined with comparably ancient stone tools found at other Arabian Peninsula sites (SN: 4/4/15, p. 16)-- challenges the view that humans left Africa in one or a few major migrations, says paleoanthropologist María Martinόn - Torres. (sciencenews.org)