At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

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Modern human beings are the ultimate apex species, exerting dominance over our environment in a way that no other animal ever has. However, the other members of our species' lineage weren't nearly as ...