ancestors

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The cooperation between our human ancestors may have been more flexible, without rigid rules about who was allowed to reproduce.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The Goldrich will open with a museum exhibition titled “Meet Your Neighbor,” amplifying diverse L.A. communities and featuring stories of Angelenos and their ancestors who resettled, immigrated or sought refuge from persecution and violence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Neanderthals, our closest extinct ancestors, were expert hunters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead of beginning as small burrowers, the evidence from Najash pointed to ancestors of modern snakes that were larger-bodied animals with wide mouths.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

One of my mom’s ancestors was on his crew.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein