Modern humans emerged roughly 300,000 years ago, but our genus Homo is much older. So what's the oldest human species on ...

An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our ...

Denisovans were first discovered as another relation to modern humans in 2010—It turns out they might be our closest relative ...

An anthropologist highlights the revolutionary role of the practice, which was often led by women, and was just as crucial to ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

Brain growth slowed down about 300,000 years ago due to energetic and climate pressures, according to a study published in ...

Long before modern humans appeared in Africa about 300,000 years ago, our ancestors faced a crisis that almost ended the lineage entirely. A groundbreaking study has revealed that between 930,000 and ...

Why can AI drive cars and airplanes, defeat chess masters, yet struggle to arrange dishes in a dishwasher? The answer lies ...

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright locomotion. More than any other part of our lower body, it has been ...

The study of genetics has revolutionized our understanding of human history, offering profound insights into our ancient past.Explore the genetics of prehistory, focusing on how ancient DNA ...

Hundreds of stone tools discovered in Kenya have revealed that human relatives traveled long distances to find raw material.