Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least five woolly mammoths at a site in Austria. The remains suggest that ...

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

With continued excavation at Swartkrans, researchers hope to uncover more of SWT1/HR-2’s skeleton, which could further ...

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

Oldest Ever Genetic Data of Ancient Human Relative Found in a 2-Million-Year-Old Teeth Excites Archaeologists Genetic ...

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

A tiny molecule called bombesin links starfish and humans in appetite control, revealing a surprising evolutionary connection.

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

Ancient humans managed to live on the Tibetan plateau, the highest plateau on Earth, during the coldest period of the past 2.5 million years, demonstrating their resilience and adaptability.

potentially rewriting the story of human evolution. The ancient human nicknamed 'Pink' lived in Spain's Iberian Peninsula between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ago. That means Pink easily predates the ...

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