We break down some common myths about our early human ancestors—and what makes our species, ‘Homo sapiens,’ so different from ...

Africa is the homeland of humanity – at least, that’s what most experts currently think. Like all families, Homo sapiens has ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

For over 2 million years, humans and their ancestors dominated the food chain, thriving as apex predators with a meat-heavy ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

A study comparing fossil skulls and great ape anatomy reveals how temporal lobes evolved in response to social complexity and ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...