Origins

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, which includes all the great apes.

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Sanger Institute: Origins of the ‘London Underground mosquito’ uncovered, shedding light on West Nile virus transmission - EurekAlert!

New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Mesopotamian Civilization

Rethinking Australia’s Origins: When Did the First Humans Really Arrive?

4,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: New Research Rewrites the Origins of Egypt’s Greatest Temple

Origins of Ancient Egypt’s Karnak Temple revealed - EurekAlert!

A 3,000-Year-Old Workshop May Have Revealed The Origins of The Iron Age

Birds’ vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language - EurekAlert!

Japan’s hot springs hold clues to the origins of life on Earth

New tiny prehistoric fish species unlocks origins of catfish and carp - EurekAlert!

How a 3000-year-old copper smelting site could be key to understanding the origins of iron - EurekAlert!

1 million-year-old skull from China holds clues to the origins of Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans

From volcanoes to asteroids, HAMsTER Lab advances planetary science and the origins of life - EurekAlert!

Origins of Siberia's Mysterious Craters May Lie Deeper Than We Thought

U of I researchers trace genetic code’s origins to early protein structures - EurekAlert!

Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima - EurekAlert!

1,500-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Scientists Rewrite the Origins of the World’s First Pandemic

Origins of Wnt signalling reveal protein superfamily across the Tree of Life - EurekAlert!

9,200-Year-Old Cave Find Challenges Theories on Farming’s Origins

A New Theory of the Universe’s Origins Without Inflation

The Math Says Life Shouldn’t Exist: New Study Challenges Origins Theories