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07/27/2025

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Around 300,000 years ago, multiple human species coexisted, but only "Homo sapiens" survived to the present day. These species included "Homo neanderthalensis" (Neanderthals), "Homo erectus", "Homo heidelbergensis", "Homo denisova" (Denisovans), "Homo floresiensis", and early "Homo sapiens".

Each adapted to distinct environments, from Europe’s cold climates to Asia’s diverse landscapes. "Homo sapiens" emerged in Africa, distinguished by advanced cognitive abilities, language, and social cooperation.

The reasons for "Homo sapiens" survival are multifaceted. Their superior problem-solving skills enabled tool innovation, such as projectile weapons, and cultural practices like art and burial rituals, fostering group cohesion.

Flexible diets and adaptability to varied environments allowed them to outcompete others. Genetic evidence suggests interbreeding with Neanderthals and Denisovans, which may have enhanced "Homo sapiens" immunity and resilience.

Meanwhile, species like Neanderthals faced challenges from climate change, limited genetic diversity, and competition for resources. "Homo erectus" and "Homo floresiensis" likely succumbed to environmental shifts or isolation.

By 40,000 years ago, most other species had vanished, leaving "Homo sapiens" dominant. Their ability to innovate, communicate, and adapt ensured their survival, shaping the modern human world.

07/11/2025

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🌙 The Moon
By Emily Dickinson

The moon was but a chin of gold
A night or two ago,
And now she turns her perfect face
Upon the world below.

Her forehead is of amplest blond;
Her cheek like beryl stone;
Her eye unto the summer dew
The likest I have known.

Her lips of amber never part;
But what must be the smile
Upon her friend she could bestow
Were such her silver will!

And what a privilege to be
But the remotest star!
For certainly her way might pass
Beside your twinkling door.

07/06/2025

"Bonds of faith vary, but ultimately, the faith in human diversity is nature's choice to overcome the adversities we face in the struggle to survive within nature herself. Identify your strengths and improve your weaknesses to strive for the 'well-being' of the human condition,” Dr Catherine, Lead Bioarcheologist at the Paleontology, Archeology, Anthropology Society, NYC:

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07/04/2025

Independence is not an endpoint; it’s more like a muscle that you have to keep exercising or you lose it, bit by bit. And it’s a complicated idea in some ways, because no one is truly independent. We’re all in this together, relying on one another and responsible to one another. To us, “independence” means being free to think our thoughts, to speak them out loud, to write them down and share them. Free to read whatever we want. Free to investigate our experience of the world. We couldn’t do our best work without that kind of independence. In fact, who could? In the spirit of independence, we’re not going to try to tell you what to do. But we will offer one approach. Read everything! Stay curious and skeptical. And remember: you’re independent but you’re not alone.

07/02/2025

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06/26/2025

Mosaic Caverns ~
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Dragon Man Turns Out to Be Denisovan! Now we know what Denisovans looked like...

The mysterious skull found in China in 1933 and named Homo longi — “Dragon Man” — in 2021 has now been identified as a Denisovan, thanks to new scientific analyses!

This time, the DNA wasn’t extracted directly from bone, but from tartar on the teeth and proteins from the inner ear. Scientists have finally found a concrete answer to the question: “What did Denisovans look like?” — They looked like Dragon Man!

The Harbin skull may be the most complete Denisovan fossil discovered so far. Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans once lived side by side in the same world — without borders, interbreeding and reproducing with each other.

Artist John Gurche created this model, based on the "Dragon Man" skull, depicting how Homo longi may have looked like when they lived during the middle Pleistocene, over 146,000 years ago.

06/22/2025

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06/18/2025

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06/18/2025

An eternal truth ~
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Just imagine

06/16/2025

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06/14/2025

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