What Makes People Tick?

Browsing Live Science today, I came across several interesting articles that I wanted to share with our readers. They are from the Human Origins section , or were found using that page as a starting point. My description wouldn't do the complexity of the matters they deal with justice, so I'll let them explain in their own words: "Humans are unique creatures on the planet, though it wasn't always this way. Long ago, some bizarre human relatives, such as Nutcracker Man and a Homo species whose miniature bodies resembled the hobbits on Lord of the Rings, roamed Earth. Scientists are even finding evidence that modern humans crossed paths with some of our relatives, with fossils suggesting Homo sapiens may have had sex with Neanderthals and even a newly discovered species called the Denisovans. In news and features, we will cover human evolution and origins, revealing the mysteries of humanity, details on human ancestors and the evolutionary steps that led to modern h...