"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Meet your ancient relatives, trace the origins and evolution of our species, and explore what makes us human. Embark on a seven-million-year journey, from the first hominins to the last surviving ...

It marks the first time significant remains older than 1 million years old have been discovered in Western Europe.

Two fossils named Ardi and Lucy provide evidence for human evolution. Both were found in Africa. Ardi is a female human-like fossilised skeleton that dates from 4.4 million years ago. Ardi's bones ...

[Blueringmedia/Getty Images] Scientists at Yale University say they have published research that provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain ...

This article examines the fossil evidence of our 6 million year evolution. Darwin's great insight ... The fossil record, along with studies of human and ape DNA, indicate that humans shared ...

Later, when we realised it was a face, and during the paleoanthropological study, we saw that the discovery was not only important but also groundbreaking for the study of human evolution,” she ...

The research "introduces a new actor in the history of human evolution in Europe," study author Rosa Huguet, of Spain's University of Rovira i Virgili, said at a news conference, according to the ...

A remarkable discovery in Thailand has rewritten the story of human habitation in the region. Archaeologists have unearthed ...