Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but …
Dec 20, 2024 · Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from?
What was the first human species? - Live Science
Aug 16, 2025 · Modern humans emerged roughly 300,000 years ago, but our genus Homo is much older. So what's the oldest human species on record?
Are Neanderthals and Homo sapiens the same species?
Dec 11, 2024 · The question of whether Neanderthals can be considered the same species as modern humans is complicated by our understanding of what a species is, Jeff Schwartz, a …
'Mystery population' of human ancestors gave us 20% of our …
Mar 18, 2025 · A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.
Our outer ears may have come from ancient fish gills, scientists ...
Jan 23, 2025 · Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of gene-editing experiments.
The history of cat domestication - Live Science
May 30, 2025 · Discover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all.
Why Did People Become White? | Live Science
Sep 1, 2009 · Humans come in a rainbow of hues, from dark chocolate browns to nearly translucent whites. This full kaleidoscope of skin colors was a relatively recent evolutionary …
Human evolution: News, features and articles | Live Science
3 days ago · Learn about how Homo sapiens came to be with the latest human evolution news, features and articles from Live Science.
Human evolution: Facts about the past 300,000 years of Homo …
Jun 5, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.
'It makes no sense to say there was only one origin of Homo …
Aug 15, 2025 · Once humans left Africa, "you have so much complexity that it makes no sense to say there was only one origin of Homo sapiens," Athreya said.