Humans

One of the most common misconceptions about human evolution is that we evolved from apes. Not only is it wrong, but it also gave birth to more questions that are inherently misleading. Questions like ‘Why are there still monkeys around, if we evolved from them?’ The simple answer is that we have not. The current … Read more

It has been 200,000 to 300,000 years since we, Homo sapiens, existed as a species. Hominins, which include our direct early ancestors and our evolutionary relatives like Neanderthals and Denisovans, have been evolving for millions of years, long before the first modern human was born. Over all this time, we have changed a lot, but … Read more

Humans are still evolving, although the changes in our species’ bodies are not inherently noticeable to the average person. Scientists even think that we are slowly losing some body parts. Features that were once useful for our ancestors to survive in the environment they are in, but have now lost their functionality. There are many … Read more

Archaeologists recently found out that early humans had developed projectile weapons such as spears about 300,000 years ago. These were not just simply tree branches, too; instead, they are well-honed, balanced, and carefully carved for throwing and hunting at a distance. This is a discovery that shows how humans began developing their technology long before … Read more

There is a misconception that some people have about the reason why the modern human species survived out of all the other hominins, like Neanderthals, and that is, we are smarter than the rest. This could possibly be true, but it is more likely that it is an oversimplification, or that it just played a … Read more

The Out of Africa hypothesis is one of the most accepted theories about the origins of Homo Sapiens. It states that the modern human species has been existing and evolving on the African continent until about 50,000 to 70,000 years ago, when our ancestors migrated to different parts of the world. There is some evidence … Read more

The modern human species has only existed for an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 years. But before we were even born, our ancient human ancestors were already using stone tools and weapons. However, what we did not realize was that they already invented projectile weapons, like stone-headed or wooden spears. These early weaponry showcases just how … Read more

A long time ago, there were other humans living side by side with us. Species like Neanderthals, Homo Erectus, Denisovans, the Hobbits, and more existed in different parts of the world, while Homo sapiens were still evolving in Africa. So many people have wondered, what happened to the others, and why are we the only … Read more

Homo sapiens is the last remaining human species today, but it was not always like that. Just 50,000 years ago, at least 5 other hominins existed with modern humans, including Neanderthals, Denisovans, and smaller-stature island dwellers like the Hobbits or Homo floresiensis. But over time, something happened around that time that caused these other human … Read more

Scientists estimate that there are at least 8 other human species that walked alongside modern humans thousands of years ago. It turns out one of those species was tinier than the rest, whose fossil was found in Southeast Asia, and stood just about one metre tall. The researchers nicknamed this species “The Hobbit”. They are … Read more