A Comprehensive Review of Ardipithecus ramidus and Its Importance in Human Evolution

Ardipithecus ramidus is an early human ancestor that lived approximately 4.4 million years ago, offering valuable insights into human evolution. This species has long fascinated scientists due to its distinct physical traits that differ from both modern apes and later human ancestors. Ardipithecus s... [More info]

Humans & Neanderthals met often: only one event matters
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/12/12/humans-and-neanderthals-met-often-but-only-one-event-matters
nonpaywalled: https://archive.fo/qbuJY

Oldest modern human genomes sequenced
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212145718.htm

Earliest modern human genomes constrain timing of Neanderthal admixture
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08420-x

New timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding w. modern humans
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212145726.htm

Neanderthal ancestry through time
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq3010

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Genetic evidence appears to show that early modern humans interbred with Neanderthals in Eurasia about 250,000 years ago. This would put the first known contact between the two types of humans about 180,000 years earlier than had previously been believed.

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https://www.sciencealert.com/unknown-human-lineage-found-buried-in-the-neanderthal-genome