hominid

Genetic, transcriptomic, and proteomic analyses were combined to build a broad understanding of how lead may have influenced the evolution of hominid cognition and social behavior.

The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports by Nature Publishing Group, describe the earliest evidence of Neanderthal hominids in Portugal.

These included seven hominid species, or "great apes,"** such as humans, gorillas and chimpanzees, and nine hylobatid species, or "lesser apes,"*** such as gibbons.

The team examined fossilized teeth from 51 hominids found across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Our hominid ancestors were much smaller than we were and were easily preyed upon by big cats and big birds.