Homo (from Latin homō 'human') is a genus of great ape (family Hominidae) that emerged from the genus Australopithecus and encompasses only a single extant species, Homo sapiens …

Feb 9, 2025 · Homo, genus of the family Hominidae (order Primates) characterized by a relatively large cranial capacity, limb structure adapted to a habitual erect posture and a bipedal gait, …

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 father of …

Our species, Homo sapiens, is the only human alive today. Discover our key characteristics, who the ancestors of Homo sapiens might be and how long humans have been on Earth. How old …

Humans (Homo sapiens) or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized …

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 …

Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and their close extinct relatives, such as Homo habilis and Homo erectus. Members of Homo are distinguished from other hominids by an …

Discover how Homo sapiens left Africa and spread around the rest of the world, as well as the various human species our ancestors met along the way. Homo sapiens first 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 …

4 days ago · Homo sapiens sapiens, subspecies of Homo sapiens that consists of the only living members of genus Homo. Traditionally, this subspecies designation was used to separate …