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Sunscreen, Clothing and Caves May Have Given Modern Humans an Edge Over Neanderthals When Earth’s Magnetic Field Wandered
A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...
Study: 41,000 years ago the North Pole shifted – early humans used sunscreen to survive
The production of tailored clothing and the use of ochre as a sunscreen may have given Homo sapiens an advantage over ...
What a Wonderful World! 75 Absolutely Fascinating Facts About Planet Earth
A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...
Ancient Sunscreen: How Early Humans Survived a Solar Storm Apocalypse 41,000 Years Ago
About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...
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Lack of "prehistoric sunscreen" may have killed the Neanderthals
Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...
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Research reveals how ‘sunscreen’ saved cavemen 40,000 years ago
Ancient homo sapiens may have benefitted from mineral-based sun protection, living in caves and even tailored clothing.
Sunscreen may have kept ancient humans alive during a polar reversal
Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...
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Our Ancestors Knew To Wear Sunscreen – It May Be How They Survived
A new explanation has emerged for why Homo sapiens survived in Europe and North Asia when the apparently better-adapted ...
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Study: 41,000 years ago the North Pole shifted – early humans used sunscreen to survive
The last change in Earth's magnetic field, known as the Laschamps excursion, occurred around 40,000 to 42,000 years ago, during which the magnetic North Pole began to shift over Europe and dropped ...