It’s official: we finally know where humans and Neanderthals hooked up. Our species, Homo sapiens, interbred extensively with Neanderthals—and now, researchers have pinpointed the likely geographic hotspot where it all happened. Although it's long been known (and, yes, somewhat awkward) that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals engaged in interbreeding, previous studies mainly … [Read more...] about We Finally Know Where Humans And Neanderthals Hooked Up
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Anthropologist Believes Ancient Human Species May Still Exist in the Forests of Flores Island
The Indonesian island of Flores has long captivated scientists and adventurers alike. It was here, in 2003, that archaeologists made a groundbreaking discovery: the remains of a diminutive human species, dubbed Homo floresiensis or the "Hobbit." Initially believed to have gone extinct around 12,000 years ago, recent research pushed this timeline back to approximately 50,000 … [Read more...] about Anthropologist Believes Ancient Human Species May Still Exist in the Forests of Flores Island