Humans are highly social beings and tend to live in large complex social groups. More than any other creature, humans are adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, the exchange ...
Further information: Human brain and MindDrawing of the human brain, showing several important structuresThe human brain, the focal point of the central nervous system in humans, controls the peripher ...
Further information: Human physical appearance, Anatomically modern humans, and Sex differences in humansMost aspects of human physiology are closely homologous to corresponding aspects of animal phys ...
Further information: Human migration, Demography, and World populationThe Earth, as seen from space in October 2000, showing the extent of human occupation of the planet. The bright lights signify bot ...
Evolution and rangeMain article: Human evolutionFurther information: Anthropology, Homo (genus), and Timeline of human evolutionThe genus Homo diverged from other hominins in Africa, after the human c ...
In common usage, the word "human" generally refers to the only extant species of the genus Homo — anatomically and behaviorally modern Homo sapiens. Its usage often designates differences between the ...
Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the last of the hominids, a branch of great apes characterized by erect posture and bipedal locomotion; manual dexterity and increased tool use ...
