Lost in a Million-Year Gap: The origin of our own genus Homo is one of the most intriguing and intractable mysteries in human evolution. Fossil DNA expands Neanderthal range: A discovery suggests that a prehistoric division of the world may not have been quite so clear-cut. Tool-making hobbits: A recent study supports the discovery of a new Hobbit-like species that lived 12,000 years ago. An interview with Fred Spoor on a new study challenging the classic view of human ancestry. From Economic Principals, a fair part of what we know about the human diaspora we owe to the efforts over the years of Luigi Cavalli-Sforza and his many research partners.
