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Homo sapiens

[hoh-moh sey-pee-uhnz] / ˈhoʊ moʊ ˈseɪ pi ənz /
NOUN
mankind
Synonyms
WEAK
earth flesh human species humanity humankind man mortality people society universe world

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A large international collaboration between researchers at the University of Huddersfield and the University of Southampton has provided new insight into when and how modern humans, Homo sapiens, first settled New Guinea and Australia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The objects are from just before Homo sapiens moved to Europe from Africa where they interacted with Neanderthals.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

North and South America and Australia are especially intriguing because they were not inhabited by earlier hominin species before Homo sapiens.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

This reflected the broader wave of megafauna losses that followed the global spread of Homo sapiens.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Biology sets the basic parameters for the behaviour and capacities of Homo sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari