Homo sapiens
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The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave is changing how scientists understand the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
However, Homo sapiens were moving through the Indonesian archipelago around the same time the hobbits disappeared.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
These included Homo longi and Homo juluensis, and possibly Homo sapiens.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
For years, the mainstream view – based largely on DNA studies and most archaeological sites – was that Homo sapiens first reached the ancient Australia–New Guinea landmass, Sahul, about 50,000 years ago.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
They also left behind us, Homo sapiens, the last human species.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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