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Ancient DNA technology has revolutionized the way we study human history, with studies exploring the genes of long-ago people.

What does it mean to be human?

What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens — with our complex thoughts and deep emotions — were the only true humans to ever walk the Earth. Earlier forms, like the Neanderthals, were thought to ...

By Maddie Burakoff and Laura Ungar | The Associated Press - By Maddie Burakoff and Laura Ungar | The Associated Press Busts of Neanderthals and hominins line a table at the studio of paleoartist John Gurche in

Now is actually an exceptional time in world history, when homo sapiens is the only human species.

The science of human evolution has made big leaps in recent years, and it’s painting a new picture of our origins. We’re closer than ever to our extinct cousins like

AP – What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens – with our complex thoughts and deep emotions – were the only true humans to ever walk the Earth. Earlier forms, like the Neanderthals, were thought to be just steps along the path of […]

The science of human evolution has made big leaps in recent years, and it’s painting a new picture of our origins. We’re closer than ever to our extinct cousins like

The DNA evidence showed that H. sapiens mated with groups including Neanderthals and Denisovans. It even revealed evidence of other ghost populations groups who are part of our genetic code, but whose fossils we havent found yet.

The science of human evolution has made big leaps in recent years, and it’s painting a new picture of our origins.