Scientists have identified the precise location from which every human being originated, according to recent findings.

A massive lake glistens beneath the sun, cutting a clear expanse across an otherwise lush wetland, some 200,000 years ago. Here, a new species — Homo sapiens — has gathered. These modern humans have evolved from their Neanderthal ancestors, and humankind has at last started its reign. Yet scientists have just now located this surprising place where it all began.