One of the most enduring questions in anthropology is why Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives, completely ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

A blast of charged particles from the Sun - a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm - is currently sweeping past our planet. Auroras ...

The last change in Earth's magnetic field, known as the Laschamps excursion, occurred around 40,000 to 42,000 years ago, ...

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

Ancient homo sapiens may have benefitted from mineral-based sun protection, living in caves and even tailored clothing.