Unconventional Evolution: Rethinking Ancient Human Development

A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that competition between different Homo species played a fundamental role in driving human evolution, challenging the previous belief that climate was the main driver. The research indicates that the adoption of technology by our ancestors allowed them to compete for space and resources across different niches, leading to an explosive evolution of Homo species. This unique pattern of evolution in our genus, Homo, is unlike that seen in any other vertebrate lineage known so far.