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Protein analysis of 20 Homo naledi fossils from South Africa's Rising Star cave system reveals no male-specific markers, suggesting either a female-only burial or a lost Y-chromosome gene.
New scientific findings regarding the Taung Child fossil continue to upend established theories of human evolution.
A century after its discovery, the Taung Child fossil continues to reshape understanding of human evolution with new research suggesting greater hominin diversity.
A century-old fossil skull from South Africa is being redated to three million years, forcing paleoanthropologists to reconsider how early hominins grew and how the human family tree branches.
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The discovery of an ancient ape fossil in Egypt is challenging established timelines and geographic theories regarding the evolutionary roots of humanity.
A new 1.9-million-year-old discovery at the Ubeidiya site in Jordan pushes back timelines for early human migration out of Africa.
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Scientific discussions examine why Homo sapiens remain the sole surviving human species while Neanderthals and others vanished.
Researchers have reconstructed the face of the oldest known Homo sapiens using fossil remains discovered in Morocco dating back 315,000 years.
Recent scientific reporting indicates Denisovans carried genetic material from an unknown human lineage dating back 1.8 million years.
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The discovery of the first Denisovan arm bone provides researchers with a new physical clue regarding the appearance of these ancient humans.
Recent scientific reporting examines how heel-first walking patterns enabled early human migration.
Researchers have identified the earliest known evidence of human drug use through the analysis of fossilized teeth dating back 25,000 years in Indonesia.
A new collection of fossils and tools is providing researchers with a deeper understanding of the mysterious ancient human group known as the Denisovans.
Newly discovered Denisovan fossil remains unearthed in a cave in southwest China reveal rare insights into ancient human subsistence strategies.
Archaeologists have uncovered the most complete Denisovan record to date in a Chinese cave, featuring remains dating back 190,000 years.
Newly discovered cave art in Ireland could potentially push the known timeline of human history back by 15,000 years.
New research suggests the specific lighting conditions of campfires may have disadvantaged hand gestures and favored the evolution of spoken language.
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Evidence from stone tools suggests Neanderthals ventured much further south than previously believed, inhabiting Arabian deserts 55,000 years ago.
Recent evolutionary discoveries are prompting a fundamental scientific re-evaluation of how human ancestors are named and classified.
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New research suggests a specific genetic inheritance from Neanderthals may contribute to increased muscle mass in certain modern humans.
Ancient ostrich eggshell engravings dated to 60,000 years ago suggest humans possessed sophisticated pattern-thinking capabilities far earlier than once thought.
Researchers have uncovered genetic evidence of two extinct 'ghost species' within modern human DNA, suggesting a far more complex evolutionary history.
New research indicates that a specific inherited Neanderthal gene variant continues to influence muscle mass and jaw structure in some modern humans.
Recent studies suggest sugar, alongside meat, fueled the evolution of the human brain.
Newly examined 1.4-million-year-old footprints indicate the existence of an unexpectedly large human relative.
Recent scientific research reveals traces of two previously unknown archaic hominins hiding within modern human DNA.
Researchers have identified two previously unknown 'ghost' ancestors embedded within the human genome, revealing hidden complexities in human evolution.
New genomic research has identified two previously unknown ancestral lineages, known as ghost lineages, within the human genome.
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Recent scientific studies trace the evolutionary origin of human eyes back to a 560-million-year-old one-eyed creature.
New research is challenging long-held assumptions about why the genus Homo developed larger brains and smaller faces during evolution.
New ancient DNA analysis reveals that the last Neanderthals in northwestern Europe were more genetically diverse and connected than previously thought.
Rare Neanderthal baby fossils reveal fetal growth patterns similar to modern humans and evidence of early metabolic disease.
Recent scientific findings push back humanity's earliest known use of fire and reveal new details about ancient campfires.