Fossil Discovery of New Human Ancestor May Connect Us to Neandertals and Denisovans
Scientific American Ideas • 1/7/2026 – 1/10/2026
Summary
Fossils of a human ancestor dating back 773,000 years may be close to the base of the Homo sapiens lineage. This discovery could represent a common ancestor of modern humans, Neandertals, and Denisovans.
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