All modern humans are correctly classified within a single biological species

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All available scientific and taxonomic references confirm that every living modern human belongs to the single biological species Homo sapiens.

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Wikipedia: Human

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Wikipedia: Human. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human

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humanorigins.si.edu: One Species, Living Worldwide

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humanorigins.si.edu: One Species, Living Worldwide. humanorigins.si.edu. https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/one-species-living-worldwide

Confirms that all human beings living today belong to one species: Homo sapiens.

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humanorigins.si.edu: Homo sapiens | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program

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humanorigins.si.edu: Homo sapiens | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program. humanorigins.si.edu. https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/homo-sapiens

Identifies Homo sapiens as the single species to which all living human beings belong.

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britannica.com: Homo sapiens | Meaning, Characteristics, & Evolution

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britannica.com: Homo sapiens | Meaning, Characteristics, & Evolution. britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Homo-sapiens

Refers to human beings collectively under the biological classification Homo sapiens.

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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Taxonomy browser (Homo sapiens)

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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Taxonomy browser (Homo sapiens). ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=9606

Demonstrates taxonomic classification of Homo sapiens as the singular group for humans.

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