Twenty years ago, scientists found a three-foot skeleton on a tropical island. Where this human species fits in our ...

Because of this, in 1864, Neanderthals were first classified as their own species, H. neanderthalensis. But as more early ...

One specific study has found our ancient ancestors were not picky on who they had sex with. Yep, researchers now have found ...

The remains recovered from the cave complex include the earliest example of Homo erectus - a direct human ancestor Two million years ago, three different human-like species were living side-by ...

The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials.

Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are ...