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Recent Examples of Homo sapiens
Yunxian 2 provides a clearer example of an earlier lineage, suggesting that several major human lineages—Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and sister species like Homo longi—may have co-existed for hundreds of thousands of years, interacting and potentially interbreeding.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Homo sapiens
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The geologist Charles Lyell proposed that the very ground beneath mankind’s feet had been reshaped countless times before the beginning of human history and was even now in a state of flux.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The original show's opening moments see its characters watching a Russian step on the moon, and that one historical change sets off a butterfly effect creating a whole new history for mankind.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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After all, the Artemis 2 astronauts were getting humanity's first up-close looks at the moon in more than 50 years.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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When the astronauts reached the farthest point humans have ever been in space, Americans were in awe.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13's unplanned lunar loop sent it 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) from Earth, farther than any humans had ever gone before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Homo sapiens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homo%20sapiens. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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