Earth Science: Evolution – Homo Sapiens Modern humans first appeared in East Africa around 200,000 years ago. From there they spread out to Europe, Asia, Australia, and America, and initially existed side-by-side with other hominina—until only they remained. Homo sapiens (Latin for “wise man” or “knowing man”) are today the only surviving species of the genus … Read more
Biology – Evolution of Humankind: the Beginning The origin of human evolution lies in Africa, where paleoanthropologists discovered the oldest skull bones ever to be found. These are about four million years old and point toward the early ancestors of modern humans. In 1974, scientists in Ethiopia found the almost complete, now world-famous skeleton of … Read more
Earth Science: Biology – Evolution – Geological Eras In the 18th century people still thought that the Earth was relatively young. This had become common belief after an Irish bishop interpreted the Bible and concluded that the world was created on October 26, 4004 B.C. However, scientists’ claim that the creation and decay of rock … Read more
