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The fossils are from two extinct species Brasilodon quadrangularis and Riograndia guaibensis each of them small creatures less than 12 inches long (but about the same size as the ...

Recent discoveries revealed that our ancestors interbred with Denisovans on at least three separate occasions, leaving traces of Denisovan DNA in modern human populations.

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Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

Since its discovery in 1993, the Altamura Man, dating back at least 130,000 years, has continued to captivate scientists and ...

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