The textbook version of the "Out of Africa" hypothesis holds that the first human species to leave the continent around 1.8 ...

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an ...

The analysis of dental remains from Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia has important implications regarding the balance and ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...

Homo habilis has long been considered the earliest member of the human genus, known for its association with early stone ...

The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...

A new study links climate stress to the disappearance of the early human species Homo floresiensis, known as the “hobbits” of ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. One of the things I try to do in Our Human Story is answer ...

Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...