Robert Patalano

2 months ago | nature.com | Eslem Ben Arous |James Blinkhorn |Sarah Elliott |Christopher A. Kiahtipes |Mark Bateman |Mathieu Duval | +5 more

AbstractHumans emerged across Africa shortly before 300 thousand years ago (ka)1,2,3. Although this pan-African evolutionary process implicates diverse environments in the human story, the role of tropical forests remains poorly understood. Here we report a clear association between late Middle Pleistocene material culture and a wet tropical forest in southern Côte d’Ivoire, a region of present-day rainforest.

Oct 4, 2024 | nature.com | Robert Patalano |Steffen Mischke |Pedro Piñero |Hugues-Alexandre Blain |Patrick Roberts |Alfonso Benito-Calvo | +3 more

AbstractThe earliest archaeological evidence from northern Africa dates to ca. 2.44 Ma. Nevertheless, the palaeoenvironmental setting of hominins living in this part of the continent at the Plio-Pleistocene transition remains poorly documented, particularly in comparison to eastern and southern Africa. The Guefaït-4 fossil site in eastern Morocco sheds light on our knowledge of palaeoenvironments in northern Africa.

Jul 19, 2024 | metastellar.com | Robert Patalano

Reading Time: 4 minutesDoes life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for. Yet, astrobiologists have learned a lot about how to find life in extraterrestrial environments, mainly by studying how and when the early Earth became livable.

Apr 15, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Robert Patalano

As any parent can tell you: College students can eat. But even big appetites can create substantial food waste. According to the National Resource Defense Council, universities across the United States throw out about 22 million pounds of food waste annually.

Apr 4, 2024 | bigthink.com | Robert Patalano

Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for. Yet, astrobiologists have learned a lot about how to find life in extraterrestrial environments, mainly by studying how and when the early Earth became livable.