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"When we compare humans with primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," says senior author Laura Cuaya of the University of Vienna.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

"When we compare humans with other primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," Cuaya added.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Eight of out 10 of Sumba's population of 685,000 people are Christian, but its older "marapu" belief system, that blends animism and ancestor worship, has deep roots.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

The researchers say the use of touch to build trust and cooperation may date back at least seven million years, before humans, chimpanzees and bonobos split from a common ancestor.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

He took Mother for a ride in his first automobile, some early ancestor of Foolish Carriage.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Baruah has lived in Charing since birth, and her ancestors lived here before her.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

"But as it is coming for those who came before me, our elders and ancestors, we know how to roll up our sleeves and fight. So that's what we're gonna do."

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

My mother’s ancestors and my father’s boyhood and Sappho’s fragments and the sea that raised me are all still there, waiting, under a sky the color of alarm.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

For our ancient ancestors, this meant that if weight was lost in hard times, their bodies would be able to “get back” to their usual weight during better times.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

It was as though the place was filled with the presence of her ancestors.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer