Why Human-Neanderthal Sex Is Tricky to Prove Dec 10th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) A bundle of recent genetic studies have suggested modern humans had sex with Neanderthals thousands of years ago when the two populations roamed the planet alongside each other. However, the bones left behind by the two species don't bear any ob... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : humanneanderthal, tricky, prove, Top Keywords

Southeast Asia adopts human rights declaration Nov 18th, 2012 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday adopted a human rights declaration despite last-minute calls for a postponement by critics, including Washington, who said the pact contains loopholes that could allow atrocities to continue. (Source: Associated Pres... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : southeast, asia, adopts, human, rights, declaration, Top Keywords

Southeast Asia to adopt human rights declaration Nov 18th, 2012 - 06:10h (CET +01.00) Diplomats say Southeast Asian leaders have decided to launch a human rights declaration despite last-minute calls for a postponement by critics, including Washington, who say the pact contains loopholes that can allow atrocities to continue. (Source:... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : southeast, asia, adopt, human, rights, declaration, Top Keywords

Territorial disputes, human rights top Asia summit Nov 17th, 2012 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) Disputes over South China Sea territories are expected to overshadow a summit of Southeast Asian countries that opened Saturday, with host Cambodia seeking damage control after the previous regional meeting it hosted collapsed over how to handle the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : territorial, disputes, human, rights, asia, summit, Top Keywords

Complex Tool Discovery Argues for Early Human Smarts Nov 7th, 2012 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) Rocks carved into ancient stone arrowheads or into lethal tools for hurling spears suggest humans innovated relatively advanced weapons much earlier than thought, researchers in South Africa say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : complex, tool, discovery, argues, early, human, smarts, Top Keywords

Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech Nov 2nd, 2012 - 09:10h (CET +01.00) An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : elephant, south, korean, imitates, human, speech, smarts, Top Keywords

Sandy uproots Connecticut tree, 200-year-old human remains uncovered Nov 1st, 2012 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - A Connecticut town got an unexpected history lesson after fierce winds from monster storm Sandy toppled a 103-year-old oak tree and exposed skeletal remains below it, officials said on Wednesday. The remains likely belonged to a victim of... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sandy, uproots, connecticut, tree, 200yearold, human, remains, uncovered, Top Keywords

Human rights groups decry Myanmar ethnic strife Oct 27th, 2012 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) Western Myanmar appeared calm Saturday after almost a week of deadly ethnic strife, a government spokesman said as human rights groups called for action to end the violence that one said it has documented with satellite imagery. (Source: Associated P... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : human, rights, groups, decry, myanmar, ethnic, strife, uncovered, Top Keywords

Early Human 'Lucy' Swung from the Trees Oct 25th, 2012 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) Despite the ability to walk upright, early relatives of humanity represented by the famed "Lucy" fossil likely spent much of their time in trees, remaining very active climbers, researchers say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : early, human, 'lucy', swung, trees, ethnic, strife, uncovered, Top Keywords

Iran: New EU sanctions 'inhuman' and ineffective Oct 16th, 2012 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) Iran is describing the new European Union sanctions as "inhuman" and says they will not force any retreat on Tehran's nuclear program. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iran, sanctions, 'inhuman', ineffective, trees, ethnic, strife, uncovered, Top Keywords