Humans, scientifically known as Homo sapiens, are primates that belong to the biological family of great apes and are characterized by hairlessness, bipedality, and high intelligence.

Dec 5, 2025 · Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong and the only member of the genus Homo that is not extinct. The name ‘Homo sapiens’ was applied in 1758 by the …

Jan 3, 2024 · The species that you and all other living human beings on this planet belong to is Homo sapiens. During a time of dramatic climate change 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved in Africa.

Mar 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 …

What are Homo sapiens? All humans alive today are Homo sapiens. You, your family, your friends and everyone you’ll ever meet is a member of this species. Our species was named in 1758 by Carl …

Aug 6, 2025 · Modern humans, Homo sapiens, emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago. They spread slowly at first, moving into the Middle East around 100,000 years ago, and into Europe and …

6 days ago · The only extant members of the human tribe, Hominini, belong to the species Homo sapiens. The exact nature of the evolutionary relationships between modern humans and their …

Aug 4, 2025 · Delve into the deep history of Homo sapiens, tracing our species’ origins, evolution, and the fundamental aspects of ancient human life.

Aug 5, 2025 · The modern human species, Homo sapiens, first appeared around 300,000 years ago in Africa. Fossils from Jebel Irhoud in Morocco show high foreheads, small faces, and other features …

Oct 18, 2024 · Humans and Our Evolutionary Relatives Humans are primates. Physical and genetic similarities show that the modern human species, Homo sapiens, are most closely related to a group …