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Unearthed Hualongdong fossils reveal secrets of human evolution

This photo taken on Dec 6, 2024 shows human skull fossil fragments displayed at the exhibition hall of Hualongdong site in Dongzhi county of Chizhou city, East China's Anhui province. HEFEI — Chinese scientists have unearthed dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, the earliest evidence in East Asia of the evolutionary transition toward Homo sapiens, the species to …

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Unearthed Hualongdong fossils reveal secrets of human evolution

China Daily

This photo taken on Dec 6, 2024 shows human skull fossil fragments displayed at the exhibition hall of Hualongdong site in Dongzhi county of Chizhou city, East China's Anhui province. HEFEI — Chinese scientists have unearthed dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, the earliest evidence in East Asia of the evolutionary transition toward Homo sapiens, the species to …

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China discovers landmark human evolution fossils

China Daily

HEFEI -- Chinese scientists have discovered dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, which are the earliest ones found in East Asia in terms of the evolution process towards Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong. A total of 11 human fossils were unearthed, including one well-preserved foot metatarsal bone, one broken frontal bone, one …

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1.5 million-years-old footprints reveal unknown secret about human species

India Today

A new study has unveiled fossilised footprints from two ancient human species, Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei, that coexisted in northern Kenya approximately 1.5 million years ago. Discovered at the Koobi Fora site near Lake Turkana, these footprints provide the first physical evidence that these distinct species shared the same landscape, raising intriguing questions about their interactions and potential competition …

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Discovery of 1.5 million-year-old footprints shows two different human ancestors lived alongside each other

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new discovery of fossils dating back 1.5 million years is …

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Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “It’s surprising that you would have two kinds of similarly sized, large-bodied hominin species on the same landscape,” said Kevin Hatala, first author of a study on the footprints that published in the journal Science on Thursday. Briana Pobiner, a research scientist and museum educator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural …

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Smallest adult human arm bone fossil so far discovered points to origins of 'hobbit'

ABC

A 700,000-year-old fragment of arm bone has shed light on the origins of the early human species known as the "hobbit". Now the discovery of a partial upper arm bone, the smallest adult human arm bone in the fossil record so far, and two more teeth at Mata Menge has revealed that this H. floresiensis individual was only around 100cm …

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The puzzle of Neanderthal aesthetics

BBC

The puzzle of Neanderthal aesthetics Getty Images Delving into the minds of Neanderthals is complex, but new findings are giving insights into the extent of their cognitive powers and culture Sometime between 135,000-50,000 years ago, hands slick with animal blood carried more than 35 huge horned heads into a small, dark, winding cave. But can we really suggest Neanderthals, a …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77

Firstpost

He led expeditions that recalibrated scientific understanding of human evolution with the discovery of the skulls of Homo habilis in 1972 and Homo erectus in 1975 Nairobi, Kenya: World-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, the country’s president said. “I have …

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Scientists find fossil of early hominid in South Africa

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — The fossil remains of an early hominid child have been discovered in a cave in South Africa by a team of international and South African researchers. The team announced the discovery of a partial skull and teeth of a Homo naledi child who died almost 250,000 years ago when it was approximately four to six years old. The …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Dragon Man: New species of ancient human may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative

The Independent

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Did More Than One Human Species Exist on Our Planet? DNA Sequencing May Give the Answer

News 18

When we think of humankind, we assume Homo sapiens, i.e., us, are the only ones who quantify as human beings. In an interview with Live Science, evolutionary biologist Nick Longrich from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom noted it was weird that we have only one human species now. Figuring out exactly how many human species existed the …

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Discovery of two-million-year-old skull in South Africa throws new light on human evolution

The Independent

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Unearthed Hualongdong fossils reveal secrets of human evolution

Unearthed Hualongdong fossils reveal secrets of human evolution

China discovers landmark human evolution fossils

1.5 million-years-old footprints reveal unknown secret about human species

Discovery of 1.5 million-year-old footprints shows two different human ancestors lived alongside each other

Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths

Smallest adult human arm bone fossil so far discovered points to origins of 'hobbit'

The puzzle of Neanderthal aesthetics

Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77

Scientists find fossil of early hominid in South Africa

Dragon Man: New species of ancient human may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative

Did More Than One Human Species Exist on Our Planet? DNA Sequencing May Give the Answer

Discovery of two-million-year-old skull in South Africa throws new light on human evolution