Homo erectus: Ancient humans survived longer than we thought

[brooklynite]

Source: BBC News

An ancient relative of modern humans survived into comparatively recent times in South East Asia, a new study has revealed.

Homo erectus evolved around two million years ago, and was the first known human species to walk fully upright.

New dating evidence shows that it survived until just over 100,000 years ago on the Indonesian island of Java - long after it had vanished elsewhere.

This means it was still around when our own species was walking the Earth.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/science-environment-50827603

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Sapiens, Neanderthal, Denisovan, Floresiensis, Luzonensis, & Erectus all living at same time.

Plus possibly Naledi and Heidelbergensis.

Only one species survived. Hmmm.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. In the full DNA analysis, I think all the species survived.

And we are the result of a genetic Mixmaster. Fun times.

[roamer65]

9. I suspect the genetic mixmaster was not of this world.

If so, I would call their experiment a failure at this point.

[Traildogbob]

2. Scary headline

"Homo erectus" scares the hell out of right wing knuckle draggers. They imagine a horny gay guy coming to get em.

[Yavin4]

7. Newsflash. They always think that a horny gay guy is coming to get them.

Or so they secretly hope.

[not_the_one]

8. DAMN all those homos

AND their erections!!!

Those knuckledraggers think about our erections, A LOT...

[B Stieg]

4. Well, it's not tRump!

Whenever he has to stand straight up, he has to lean in.
Maybe he's devolving!

[progree]

5. Survives to the present day. How else to explain Trumpsters? nt

[reACTIONary]

6. K&R

[greenjar_01]

10. Homo Sapiens have a tendency toward genocide

Once others were liquidated, we found ways to turn that inward.