An approachable and helpfully illustrated introduction to our earliest relatives - the first sapiens and their relatives, origins, characteristics, and earliest migrations.
An approachable and helpfully illustrated introduction to our earliest relatives - the first sapiens and their relatives, origins, characteristics, an...
In December 2010, scientists discovered a fragment of a finger bone in an isolated cave in Siberia. To their surprise, the bone contained neither Homo sapiens nor Neanderthal DNA. The DNA came from a previously unknown species of hominids—the Denisovans—who shared a common ancestor with both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. This discovery reshaped everything we thought we knew about the “out of Africa” theory. Scientists initially believed that Homo erectus inhabited much of Asia, but looking at Denisovan fossils and the genealogy of native populations in the Philippines reveals...
In December 2010, scientists discovered a fragment of a finger bone in an isolated cave in Siberia. To their surprise, the bone contained neither Hom...