Homo sapiens

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Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man") is the binomial nomenclature (also known as the scientific name) for the only extant human species. Homo is the human genus, which also includes Neanderthals and many other extinct species of hominid; H. sapiens is the only surviving species of the genus Homo. Modern humans are the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens, which differentiates them from what has been argued to be their direct ancestor, Homo sapiens idaltu. The ingenuity and adaptability of Homo sapiens has led to its becoming the most influential species on the Earth; it is currently deemed of least concern on the Red List of endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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+'''''Homo sapiens''''' ([[Latin]]: "wise man") is the [[binomial nomenclature]] (also known as the [[scientific name]]) for the only extant [[human]] species. ''[[Homo (genus)|Homo]]'' is the human [[genus]], which also includes [[Neanderthal]]s and many other [[extinct]] species of [[Hominidae|hominid]]; ''H. sapiens'' is the only surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. Modern humans are the subspecies ''[[Anatomically modern human|Homo sapiens sapiens]]'', which differentiates them from what has been argued to be their direct ancestor, ''[[Homo sapiens idaltu]]''. The ingenuity and adaptability of ''Homo sapiens'' has led to its becoming the most influential species on the [[Earth]]; it is currently deemed of least concern on the [[IUCN Red List|Red List]] of endangered species by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]].
+==See also==
+* ''[[Dawn of Humanity]]'' – a 2015 PBS film
+* [[List of human evolution fossils]]
+*[[Sapience]]
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