Homo sapiens

Voilà à quoi pouvait ressembler un Homo sapiens il y a 300.000 ans

Morocco fossil Homo sapiens

Des chercheurs ont reconstitué en 3D le visage d’un Homo sapiens ayant vécu il y a 300.000 ans à partir de véritables fossiles, ceux de Jebel Irhoud, au Maroc.

08/10/2026 sciencesetavenir

80,000-year-old “arrowheads” rewrite human history

migration France Uzbekistan discovery Homo sapiens

Archaeologists have identified tiny 80,000-year-old projectile points in Uzbekistan that may have been used like arrowheads. Their size, design, and impact damage closely resemble weapons found much later at a Homo sapiens site in France. The discovery suggests sophisticated projectile technology may have appeared in Central Asia long before modern humans became firmly established in Europe, potentially rewriting a major chapter of human migration.

06/09/2026 sciencedaily-paleo

Scientists say the human family tree may need a major rewrite

fossil Homo sapiens human origin phylogeny

The human family tree may be due for a major rewrite. Researchers argue that Australopithecus and Paranthropus should be folded into the genus Homo because new fossils have blurred many of the traits once used to separate them. The proposed shake-up could provide a simpler, more accurate picture of our surprisingly complicated evolutionary past.

20/08/2026 sciencedaily-paleo

For 15,000 years, humans and dogs have been changing each other

behavior evolution genetics Homo sapiens mammals

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they adapted alongside people to wildly different environments and needs, from powerful Arctic sled dogs and agile rainforest hunters to high-altitude dogs with genetic traits for surviving thin air. Some were even bred for wool, while others played important spiritual or ceremonial roles.

10/08/2026 sciencedaily-fossils

60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind

behavior bird Homo sapiens

More than 60,000 years ago, humans in southern Africa were engraving ostrich eggshells with intricate geometric patterns that appear far more organized than previously realized. Researchers found recurring grids, parallel lines, right angles, and repeated shapes, suggesting the designs followed deliberate rules rather than being improvised. The engravers may even have planned entire patterns in their minds before carving them.

09/08/2026 sciencedaily-fossils