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homo sapiens
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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived
Collecting microscopic glass samples at Border Cave in the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa. Katherine Elmes Jayde N.…
New dating reveals Greek skull is at least 286,000 years old
Scientists have established a new minimum age of 286,000 years for the mysterious Petralona cranium, clarifying its place in the human evolutionary tree.
When Did Humans Learn to Talk? The Evolutionary Mystery of Language
Language is what makes us human, but since words don’t fossilize, their origin is a profound scientific puzzle.…
Ötzi’s ribcage reframes modern human evolution story
New 3D models of prehistoric ribs reveal that early human bodies varied significantly, with stockier builds in colder climates and slender ones in warmer regions.
Enigmatic human fossil jawbone may be evidence of an early Homo sapiens presence in Europe – and adds mystery about who those humans were
Close examination of digital and 3D-printed models suggested the fossil needs to be reclassified. Brian A. Keeling Brian…
Ancient Hominins Leaving Africa May Have Crossed a “Green” Arabia
There’s much evidence out there to suggest that ancient hominins—a group that also includes the ancestors of us…