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2.6 million-year-old jaw from extinct 'Nutcracker Man' is found where we didn't expect itA fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new information about diversity in human evolution.
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Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?Think you know about our human relatives? Take our quiz to find out — and remember, it's human to make mistakes.
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Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like featuresScientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.
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Homo erectus wasn't the first human species to leave Africa 1.8 million years ago, fossils suggestA new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to leave Africa 1.8 million years ago.
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Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright — and might even be a human ancestorThe way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone is "beyond convincing" evidence this ape was bipedal.
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Last common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals possibly found in Casablanca, MoroccoA collection of bones from Casablanca holds important new clues to the origins of modern humans and Neanderthals.
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'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost ancestors affects our health todayNeanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.
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10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.
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1.5 million-year-old Homo erectus face was just reconstructed — and its mix of old and new traits is complicating the picture of human evolutionA never-before-seen Homo erectus face reveals a complex picture of early human evolution.
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