Mon. 06/28 - A New Extinct Human Species? The Giant Skull Everyone's Talking About

<p><strong><em>As promised on Friday, more information on the so-called Dragon Man––the recently unveiled 140,000-year-old skull that may be a new species of extinct human. The science behind why all your in-person coffee dates since reopening have been so awkward. And a first-of-its-kind study puts a number on the nonbinary population in the US.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/science/dragon-man-skull-china.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species to Human Family Tree</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/move-over-neanderthals-newly-discovered-dragon-man-m-1847172416" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Move Over Neanderthals, Newly Discovered ‘Dragon Man’ Might Be Our True Sister Species</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/25/massive-human-head-in-chinese-well-forces-scientists-to-rethink-evolution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Massive human head in Chinese well forces scientists to rethink evolution</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57432104" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists hail stunning 'Dragon Man' discovery</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/dragon-man-fossil-skull-may-represent-new-human-species-in-china" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Science 'Dragon Man' skull may be new species, shaking up human family tree Hidden down a</a> (National Geographic)</li><li><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-neuroscience-behind-why-your-brain-may-need-time-to-adjust-to-un-social-distancing-162075" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The neuroscience behind why your brain may need time to adjust to 'un-social distancing'</a> (The Conversation)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/06/22/first-population-estimate-lgbtq-non-binary-adults-us-is-out-heres-why-that-matters/" rel="