Ancient Skull Discovery in China Points to Possible New Species of Human Scientists believe they may have identified a new species of human after finding an ancient skull that belonged to a child who lived up to 300,000 years ago. The fossilised remains, which included a jaw, skull, and leg bones, were discovered in Hualongdong, China in 2019. … Read more
Unlocking Human Ancestry: Surprising Insights from the Broken Hill Skull and Homo Heidelbergensis The evolution of our species is a fascinating and complicated subject. Scientists often discuss our long-gone relatives, the Neanderthals, and some studies attempt to unravel the truth about the intriguing Denisovans. There are also other ground-breaking discoveries that can shed more light … Read more
Ancient DNA puts a face on the mysterious Denisovans, extinct cousins of Neanderthals Researchers have been able to bring the now-extinct cousins of Homo sapiens, the Denisovans, back to life (of sorts)—offering us the first glimpse at what these little-understood hominids would have looked like tens of thousands of years after they went extinct. Up … Read more
A 40,000-year-old Bracelet Discovered in Siberia May Have Been Crafted by an Extinct Human Species A unique green stone bracelet discovered beside ancient human remains in a Siberian cave is ‘the oldest ever found’ dating back around 40,000 years, say Russian experts. The intricate modern-looking piece of polished jewellery – perhaps belonging to a prehistoric … Read more