Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs ...

Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which were discovered at a well-known Chinese archaeological site, have revealed ...

Long before modern humans appeared in Africa about 300,000 years ago, our ancestors faced a crisis that almost ended the ...

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors ...

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

"This discovery confirms the hypothesis that behavioral adaptations, such as the deliberate choice to eat new foods, can precede morphological changes, playing a key role in evolution." ...

The researchers carefully compared the newly discovered teeth with known specimens of Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy’s species) and early Homo. They found that these teeth belonged to both early ...

Newly discovered teeth from Ethiopia reveal that early humans coexisted with a mysterious cousin species, reshaping our ...

A lost chapter in human evolution has been discovered among a collection of teeth which dates back 2.8 million years.

In the quest to understand how and why early humans started walking on two legs, scientists are now looking to chimpanzees living in dry, open savannah-like environments for clues. A new study ...

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.