Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans break the conventions for how species should be named – but Bae argues the r ...

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UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...

In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.

When Ella al-Shamahi went to college, she thought she'd be able to prove Darwin's theory of evolution was wrong. Instead, she was convinced the science was right.

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

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Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.