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Bowhunting may have fostered social cohesion during the Neolithic Posted: 02 Feb 2015 07:55 AM PST Bowhunting during the Neolithic period may have been one of the pillars of unity as a group of primitive human societies. This is one of the main conclusions reached by a team of Spanish archaeologists that has analyzed the Neolithic bows found in the site of La Draga (Girona, Spain).

Fewer viral relics may be due to a less bloody evolutionary history Posted: 02 Feb 2015 05:19 AM PST Humans have fewer remnants of viral DNA in their genes compared to other mammals, a new study has found. This decrease could be because of reduced exposure to blood-borne viruses as humans evolved to use tools rather than biting during violent conflict and the hunting of animals.

Picking up on the smell of evolution: Researchers discover changes that let a species drastically change its lifestyle Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:04 PM PST Some of the changes in genes, physiology and behavior that enable a species to drastically change its lifestyle in the course of evolution have been discovered by researchers.