Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

Scientists have revealed a hidden chapter in human evolution, showing our origins trace back to the interbreeding of two ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short ...

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

Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means ...

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

The Spanish team says the latest remains are more primitive than Homo antecessor but bear a resemblance to Homo erectus.

a known species. “We still have to excavate the lower levels of Sima del Elefante. So who knows? We may have more surprises,” ...

The discovery is particularly important as it places the arrival of the first populations in Europe before the 'Homo ...