Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

Scientists have long debated how modern humans evolved. For decades, most researchers agreed that Homo sapiens came from one ...

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

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The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

Modern humans descended from not one ... may have played a crucial role in human evolution," said Cousins. The study also found that genes inherited from the second population were often located ...