PinnedMattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)Richard Dawkins: the Selfish Gene, the Extended Phenotype and the “Meme” theoryRichard Dawkins’ birthday is March 26th, probably the best known and in some ways the most criticized evolutionary biologist (mostly due to…May 131May 131
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inFossils et al.Ancient DNA extracted from Cretaceous fossils?A team of researchers claims to have extracted DNA from Cretaceous specimens, but the work is still in preprint and raises many doubts.Sep 161Sep 161
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inThe Quantastic JournalA Thumb Phalanx of a Neanderthal Affected by OsteoarthritisAn exceptional discovery that highlights the ancient occurrence of osteoarthritis, which does not appear to be caused by genetic factors…Sep 7Sep 7
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inFossils et al.The Reduction in Prey Size has Influenced Humans Both Biologically and CulturallyHumans have always been excellent hunters, and over millions of years, the size of the prey has acted as a selective pressure, influencing…Sep 61Sep 61
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)Missing link and living fossil: two go-to terms for evolution deniersThese two terms are occasionally used in both popular and scientific contexts, and I recently found myself in a “discussion,” if you can…Sep 4Sep 4
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inFossils et al.Alleged Beheadings in the Ancient WorldThe Mesozoic seas were filled with predators of bizarre shapes, such as Tanystropheus, an animal with a long neck that ultimately proved to…Aug 271Aug 271
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inFossils et al.What Role Did Children Play in Prehistoric Times?Children played an important role in communities, not only during hunting and fishing but also in other activitiesAug 199Aug 199
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inThe Quantastic JournalCrocodiles Can Perceive the Cries of Human and Primate InfantsThe distress vocalizations of infants are an excellent strategy for alerting conspecifics even at long distances, but these “frequencies”…Aug 16Aug 16
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inThe Quantastic JournalCannibalism Was a Common Funerary Practice in Parts of Europe around 15,000 Years AgoRecent studies shed new light on the practice of cannibalism in ancient Paleolithic populations. It is not a question of eating meat out of…Aug 159Aug 159
Mattia Papàro (Appesi a un Phylum)inFossils et al.The Circle may be the Ancestor of Prehistoric ArtTracing the Origins of Prehistoric Artistic Expression in South Africa’s SandsAug 12Aug 12