The Emergence Of Word-Meaning In Early China: N...

Some scientists distinguish between the African (Homo ergaster) and Asian (Homo erectus sensu stricto) fossils of this taxon, while others lump them together as Homo erectus sensu lato. In either case, there is general agreement that it descended from an earlier species of Homo (e.g., Homo habilis) and represents one of the widest dispersals of early humans in our evolutionary history. It is likely that distinct populations of Homo erectus sensu lato led to the emergence of later hominin species, such as Homo heidelbergensis, and ultimately to our own species, Homo sapiens.

The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China: N...

Read this detailed three-part series by the European Space Agency about the history of astrometry (opens in new tab) from the earliest times, to the emergence of telescopes (opens in new tab) to modern space-based observations (opens in new tab). This ScienceNews feature (opens in new tab) tells the story of the major leaps in astronomers' understanding of the universe in the first half of the 20th century. This article by the Royal Society provides a detailed overview of the evolution of astronomy in the post-war era (opens in new tab). To learn more about the early days of the telescope and the role of Galileo Galileo in shaping modern astronomy, check this article by the Library of Congress. 041b061a72