Ancient Human Species We Once Co-Existed With

The story of human evolution may seem straightforward, but it's far from a linear progression. Join renowned paleoanthropologist, Ella Al-Shamahi as we explore the complexities of our past, meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet with, competed with, and interbred with, including neanderthals, enigmatic Denisovans and the mysterious Homo naledi. Learn more ➤ https://youtube.com/live/QmCBmWfO1RQ Subscribe ➤ https://bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: https://bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: https://bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: https://bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: https://bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/ 00:00 Introduction 01:33 What makes us unique? 03:02 The Brains - Neanderthals 10:47 The survivor - Homo erectus 16:11 The builder - homo heidelbergensis 20:22 The hobbit - Homo floresiensis 25:46 The enigma - Denisovans (Homo Longi) 30:06 The mourner - Homo naledi 38:09 Conclusion #humanity #science #evolution #human #biology