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

Bones dating back 25,000 years suggest that humans lived in extremely icy conditions in Tibet, which were previously thought ...

The intricate cave system perched deep in an isolated stretch of Spanish mountains contained the remains of an ancient and ...

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

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million ...

R esearchers uncovered evidence that ancient humans survived on the Tibetan Plateau during the coldest period of the past 2.5 million years, demonstrating their resilience and ada ...

Bone fragments from a cave in northern Spain suggest there were multiple hominin species living in western Europe around a ...

Scientists have unearthed in Spain fossilized facial bones roughly 1.1 million to 1.4 million years old that may represent a ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

This work underscores the importance of southern China as a refuge during glacial extremes and unveils narratives of human ...