Million-year-old skull rewrites human evolution, scientists claim

A recent study claiming that a million-year-old skull found in China could rewrite human evolution history has created waves. The discovery suggests that Homo sapiens might have emerged much earlier than previously believed and coexisted with other sister species, including Neanderthals, for an extended period. The analysis, published in Science, proposes that the skull, named Yunxian 2, represents an early version of Homo longi, challenging previous assumptions about our evolutionary timeline. While some experts find the results plausible, they highlight the need for more evidence to confirm these groundbreaking findings and reshape our understanding of human origins.