Million-year-old skull rewrites human evolution, scientists claim
Summary
Scientists in China found a million-year-old human skull that may suggest humans started to exist much earlier than we thought. This discovery implies that humans coexisted with Neanderthals and other species longer than expected. However, some experts caution that more evidence is needed to confirm these findings.Key Facts
- A human skull found in China is believed to be a million years old.
- The skull, named Yunxian 2, may change the timeline of human evolution.
- Researchers say Homo sapiens may have existed at least half a million years earlier than previously thought.
- The skull's analysis shows it might belong to Homo longi, not Homo erectus.
- This suggests that early humans and Neanderthals coexisted for a long time.
- The study was published in the scientific journal "Science."
- Some experts express caution, stating the findings are plausible but not certain.
- The research included scientists from China and the UK's Natural History Museum.
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