Bones and teeth belong­ing to specie­s called 'Homo luzone­nsis' foundA new species, Homo luzonensis, has been discovered, which according to experts, is closely related to humans, CNN reported on Thursday. This time frame reflects luzonensis would have lived at the same time as Neanderthals, Denisovans, Homo sapiens and the small-bodied Homo floresiensis. Previously, Homo sapiens remains were found on Palawan island and dated to between 30,000 and 40,000 years ago. But luzonensis are different from other species because of their distinct premolar teeth which vary considerably from anything identified in the other species belonging to the Homo genus. The finger bone also resembles that of Australopithecus, as well as early Homo species.

Source: The Express Tribune April 11, 2019 10:52 UTC