Lost for 150,000 years: Rainforest discovery upends human history

ScienceDaily
May 20, 2026, 2:22 am130 ptsTrending
For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is rewriting that story. Researchers uncovered evidence that humans were living deep within rainforest environments in…

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