📰 Paleo News Update — September 15, 2026

400,000-year-old teeth reveal a hidden link in human evolution

Sep 10, 2026 · ScienceDaily

Recent research on 400,000-year-old teeth belonging to Homo erectus from China has uncovered significant insights into human evolutionary history. By analyzing ancient protein mutations, scientists identified a unique genetic marker that suggests these East Asian Homo erectus po…

Ancient teeth reveal humans were getting high 25,000 years ago

Sep 10, 2026 · ScienceDaily

Recent research conducted on human remains from Sulawesi has provided compelling evidence that prehistoric hunter-gatherers were using the psychoactive betel nut approximately 25,000 years ago. By examining ancient dental remains, scientists identified specific patterns of tooth…

66-million-year-old feather in dinosaur poop may reveal why birds survived the asteroid

Sep 11, 2026 · ScienceDaily

Researchers have analyzed a 66-million-year-old fossilized coprolite that contained a remarkably preserved prehistoric feather. The feather originates from an extinct bird species that lived just before the end-Cretaceous extinction event. By studying the structural composition …