Once overlooked, Morocco has emerged as a focal point of human prehistory, with new discoveries and a landmark report ...

Our ancestors really seemed to get around.

Known almost entirely from genetic evidence, Denisovans were a distinct human species that lived across Asia. Fossils, DNA, ...

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Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Fossils nearly three-quarters of a million years old, discovered in North Africa, may belong to a common ancestor of Neanderthals, Denisovans and modern humans that lived shortly before the three ...

Researchers theorize that the last common ancestor of modern humans and two of our extinct human cousins—Neanderthals and Denisovans—existed about 765,000 to 550,000 years ago. Where these ancestors ...

A 200,000-year-old molar from Denisova Cave has provided a glimpse into the life of Denisovans, revealing startling new insights into their interactions with other human species. “Analysis of the ...

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(CNN) — Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil ...

(CNN) — Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil ...