Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ancestral lineages.

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The enlightened truth of the role of fire in human evolution. Illustration by Paul ... with the huge variety of tasks required by modern life. The most enduring tool that fire ever made might ...

Beyond human ancestry, the researchers say their method could help to transform how scientists study the evolution of other species. In addition to their analysis of human evolutionary history ...

Does Planetary Evolution Favor Human-Like Life? Study Ups Odds We're Not Alone Feb. 14, 2025 — Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and ...

A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

Ancient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil found in Taiwan belonged to a male Denisovan. Penghu 1, a ...

The evolution of humans on Earth may not be entirely ... For a long time, scientists believed that human life on Earth only ...

A Denisovan jawbone found off Taiwan's coast shines light on their expansive range across Eurasia. DNA extraction was not ...