Homo sapiens
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For many, human beings have self-consciousness and language, which elevates Homo sapiens.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Their analysis suggests that multiple human groups, including Neanderthals, pre-Neanderthals, and Homo sapiens, maintained ongoing contact.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 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
Following Homo sapiens, domesticated cattle, pigs and sheep are the second, third and fourth most widespread large mammals in the world.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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