Homo - Wikipedia
WEBHomo (from Latin homō 'human') is a genus of great ape that emerged from the genus Australopithecus and encompasses the extant species Homo sapiens (modern humans) and a number of extinct species classified as either ancestral to or closely related to modern humans, including Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis.
Homo | Species & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 26, 2024 · Homo, genus of the family Hominidae (order Primates) characterized by a relatively large cranial capacity, limb structure adapted to a habitual erect posture and a bipedal gait, well-developed and fully opposable thumbs, hands capable of power and precision grips, and the ability to make standardized precision tools, using one tool to …
Human evolution - Wikipedia
WEBFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The hominoids are descendants of a common ancestor. Human evolution is the evolutionary process within the history of primates that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of the hominid family that includes all the great apes. [1] .
Homosexuality - Wikipedia
WEBLGBT portal. v. t. e. Homosexuality is a sexual attraction, romantic attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. [1] [2] [3] As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" exclusively to people of the same sex or gender. [4]
Homo sapiens | Meaning, Characteristics, & Evolution
WEBMar 29, 2024 · Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong. Homo sapiens is one of several species grouped into the genus Homo, but it is the only one that is not extinct. See also human evolution. The name Homo sapiens was applied in 1758 by the father of modern biological classification ( see taxonomy ), Carolus Linnaeus.
Homo Sapiens - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 21, 2017 · Homo Sapiens ('wise man'), or modern humans, are the only species of human still around today. Despite having invented countless ways of labelling the world around us, we have so far done a surprisingly poor job at defining ourselves.
Homo sapiens - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Human Evolution Evidence. Human Fossils. Species. Homo sapiens. Where Lived: Evolved in Africa, now worldwide. When Lived: About 300,000 years ago to present. Overview: The species that you and all other living human beings on …
An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · The long evolutionary journey that created modern humans began with a single step—or more accurately—with the ability to walk on two legs. One of our earliest-known ancestors, Sahelanthropus,...
Homo sapiens sapiens | Characteristics & Facts | Britannica
WEBHomo sapiens sapiens, in anthropology and paleontology, the subspecies of Homo sapiens that consists of the only living members of genus Homo, modern human beings. Traditionally, this subspecies designation was used by paleontologists and anthropologists to separate modern human beings from more-archaic members of Homo sapiens. H. s.
The origin of our species | Natural History Museum
WEBHUMAN EVOLUTION. The origin of our species. By Jenny Wong and Lisa Hendry. 0. Our Human Evolution gallery explores the origins of Homo sapiens, tracing our lineage since it split from that of our closest living relatives, the chimpanzee and the bonobo. Gallery developer Jenny Wong tells us more.
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