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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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If the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that once roamed the Earth had since crumbled into dust, then what hope was there for humanity?—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Artemis, by contrast, aims to establish a base near the lunar south pole, building knowledge and skills that will help humanity make the next giant leap — to Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The puzzle of how the earliest humans reached the Americas just got a new piece.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In this five-hour long period on Monday, April 6, the astronauts will have the chance to observe the moon’s far side, including features humans have never seen with their eyes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Homo sapiens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homo%20sapiens. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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