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A Mysterious Fossil from an Unknown Humanlike Species Once Baffled Scientists. Now We Know What It Is.

Micah Hanks·April 16, 2025

A once-mysterious fossil of an early hominin that walked the Earth alongside early modern humans has now been identified as Denisovan.

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Ancient Genetic Discovery Challenges Single-Lineage Theory of Human Origins

Ryan Whalen·March 20, 2025

New research has shown that modern humans descend from not one but two separate ancient human ancestral lineages.

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Evidence of Ancient Human Interactions with Intelligent “Lost” Species Offers Clues to Their Mysterious Disappearance

Micah Hanks·July 15, 2024

New research is revealing insights into the genetics of modern humans, while offering clues to the mysterious disappearance of the Neanderthals.