Homo adapted to harsh environments

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Early humans adapted to harsh conditions more than a million years ago

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A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.

The study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment , finds it was earlier than originally thought.

Homo erectus adapted at least 1.2 million years ago -- long before our species Homo sapiens emerged.

Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago . Communications Earth & Environment , 2025 ; 6 ( 1 ) DOI: 10.1038 /s43247-024-01919-1 Cite This Page:.

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