another member in the Pre-Human Family?

Not sure what to make of this:
http://altering-perspectives.com/2014/02/dna-analysis-elongated-skull-released-results-incredible.html

Sounds like the creatures who had elongated hominid skulls found in Peru were genetically quite different from homo sapiens.

Shivering changes your metabolism, good for weight loss

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Obesity/44170?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-02-07

((This brings up the question: could global warming be a factor in the obesity epidemic??))