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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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For many, human beings have self-consciousness and language, which elevates Homo sapiens.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

It provides strong evidence that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens not only shared the region but also influenced each other's daily activities, technologies, and rituals.

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

These artifacts come from a time long before formal writing, when Homo sapiens had recently migrated from Africa into Europe and encountered Neanderthals.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

But the historical record makes Homo sapiens look like an ecological serial killer.

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