Fossils unearthed in a limestone cavern in what is now the Philippines turn out to be part of a previously unknown human species that roamed the island about 50,000 years ago

Fossil Evidence of New Human Species Found in Philippines

In a handful of fossilized teeth and bones, scientists say they’ve found evidence of a previously unknown human species that lived in what is now the Philippines about 50,000 years ago.

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