At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...
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A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...
Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...
Investigating the 'overkill' hypothesis, this piece explores how human-wildlife conflict may have driven megafaunal ...
Discover evidence of ancient hominins coexisting with early humans in Indonesia 200,000 years ago. A groundbreaking find for human evolution research.