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NEWS ABOUT: modern man

modern man stories: 3 news summaries

 Anthropologist: 
 Modern Male 
 Is 'Worst' 
 Man Ever 

We're not as robust, Aussie argues in new book

Oct 14, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is such a girly man by Neanderthal standards that some caveman's wife could have kicked his ass in arm wrestling, an Australian anthropologist argues in his new book. In fact, Peter McAllister calls modern males the "worst" men in history, at least when it comes... More »

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men • Arnold Schwarzenegger • modern man • anthropology • Neanderthals • cavemen • muscle strength • Aboriginal • anthropologist • Peter McAllister

OPINION

What Was   
I Writing?

Chronic distraction
—a self-inflicted malady—may seem comic, but it's deadly

Jul 23, 08 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - We all complain about the myriad distractions in the wired world, but Bryan Appleyard goes further in the Guardian: Distraction is not just annoying, it can kill you, and will be the downfall of democracy. “Chronic, long-term distraction” may be as deadly as smoking, and the habits of... More »

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social networking • Internet • stress • modern man • multitask • distraction • attention

Fossil Proves
We're All African

Moroccan find sets human origins
back 100,000 years

Mar 14, 07 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - An ancient jawbone found in Morocco suggests that modern human ancestry emerged 100,000 years earlier than previously believed—and in Africa, rather than Europe. Until now, scientists believed that modern humans didn't emerge until 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. But the Moroccan bone is 160,000 years... More »

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Africa • evolution • Morocco • origins of humanity • fossil • jawbone • modern man • homo sapien

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