We did evolve in Africa but, rather than originating in one region, we emerged from populations across the continent in a process called “African multiregionalism”.

Modern humans spread throughout the world and Neanderthals and Denisovans disappeared. Exactly why they went extinct is another great mystery, but it seems likely that our species played its part.

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Sep 4, 2006 · Five skulls belonging to some ancestors and relatives of modern humans. From left to right, the skulls are: Australopithecus africanus (3-1.8 mya); Homo habilis (or H. rudolfensis, 2.1-1.6 …

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Feb 18, 2025 · Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future For evidence of this, look no further than a study posted online last year.

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