Callao Cave on Luzon Island in the Philippines, where fossilized remains of a new species of hominin were found.Credit...Callao Cave Archaeology Project In a cave in the Philippines, scientists have discovered a new branch of the human family tree. At least 50,000 years ago, an extinct human species lived on what is now the island of Luzon, researchers reported on Wednesday. It’s possible that Hom
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