Homo Sapiens

• Mysterious 300,000-year-old skull could be new species of human, researchers say

  The skull, found in China, joins a growing body of fossils that are calling into question our current conception of the human family tree.

  Science

  Aug 10, 2023
  
• 65,000-year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ reveals key to early human survival

  Southern African peoples chose to make ancient multi-tools in the same shape, using a common template — indicating that early humans were sharing knowledge over 65,000 years ago.

  Science

  Jun 9, 2022
  
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• Fossil shows Neanderthal and Denisovan had a hybrid child

  Scientists say they’ve found the remains of a prehistoric female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father was a Denisovan -- two relatives of modern humans.

  Aug 23, 2018