The new finds reinforced that human evolution was more of a tangled-up bush. Different species and different branches of the hominin family tree overlapped with one another in time and space.

Human evolution has long been visualized as a simple linear timeline, a kind of evolutionary baton race in which one species evolves into another, from apes to modern humans.

A detailed explanation of the evolutionary timeline, starting from the very first primates all the way to us modern humans. 85 million years of evolution in one concise video.

Fossil teeth unearthed in Ethiopia suggest two distinct human ancestor species lived alongside each other between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago, reshaping what is known about our evolution. The 13 ...

The study of genetics has revolutionized our understanding of human history, offering profound insights into our ancient past.Explore the genetics of prehistory, focusing on how ancient DNA ...

Scientists in Ethiopia unearthed pieces of 2.65 million-year-old fossilized teeth belonging to two members of a newly discovered Homo species that could challenge previously accepted ...

It turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses that embedded themselves into our genetic code.

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and ...

It could help scientists understand the role that the sequences play in human evolution, reveal possible links between TEs and human diseases, or teach researchers how to target functional TEs in ...

Ancient viral impact on human development and evolution The new study focused on a group of TE sequences called MER11 found within primate genomes.

A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the oldest specimens of Homo, coexisted at the same place in Africa at ...

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