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These 773,000-Year-Old Hominin Fossils from Morocco May Be the Closest Ancestors of Modern Humans

Between roughly 600,000 and one million years ago, Africa’s fossil record goes strangely quiet. Genetic evidence suggests ...

Is this humankind's earliest ancestor? Scientists argue a 7 million-year-old ape-like animal was the first to walk on two legs

It's considered one of the most decisive steps in human evolution. Now, scientists believe they have pinpointed when our ...

Our ancestors were CANNIBALS: Scientists discover grisly evidence ancient human species ate Neanderthal children 45,000 years ago

Early humans may have feasted on Neanderthal children 45,000 years ago, according to a grisly new study. Researchers have ...
Archaeology

Homo erectus Stands Alone

Five skulls found within a 100-square foot area at the site of Dmanisi—the last of which (above) was recovered in 2005—illustrate the diversity of Homo erectus individuals. The findings might lead to ...
Investopedia

Homo Economicus: Understanding Its Definition, Origins, and Impact

Homo economicus is a theoretical abstraction that describes a rational human being. As such, neoclassical economic theories represent people as ideal decision-makers with complete rationality, perfect ...