Six discoveries that changed how we think about human origins
The HinduScientific study of human evolution historically reassured us of a comforting order to things. In the last few years we have realised that our Homo sapiens ancestors may have met as many as eight of these different types of human, from robust and stocky species including Neanderthals and their close relatives Denisovans, to the short and small-brained humans such as Homo naledi. Hybrid humans are part of our history Hybrid species of human, once seen by experts as science fiction, may have played a key role in our evolution. Three major human species Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, and Homo neanderthalensis died out with major shifts in climate such as the Adams event. Like domestic dogs, with whom we share many genetic adaptations, such as greater tolerance for outsiders, and sensitivity to social cues, human hypersociability has come with a price: emotional vulnerabilities.
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