Nord, Germany, systematically transported and processed the bones of at least 172 large mammals to extract nutrient-rich ...

Homo sapiens may rule the world today, but things haven't always been that simple — and we're far from the only humans to ...

Recent research clobbered that theory by showing pre-modern hominins evolution unique to Europe: The fossil, uncovered at the ...

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago, at least six other human species already shared the planet. Here, in the studio of paleoartist John Gurche, are model representations of those ...

A new study published June 18 in the journal Nature has uncovered a “huge surprise” about humans in Africa 50,000 years ago.

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

“After 15 years, we know the first Denisovan skull ... The findings could help fill in gaps about a time when Homo sapiens weren’t the only humans roaming the planet — and teach scientists more about ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

The debate around the evolution of modern humans has intensified with new findings about Homo sapiens fossils from East Africa. The oldest remains currently known were discovered at Djebel Irhoud ...

Homo erectus, not sapiens, first humans to survive desert: Study The moment when the first members of the extended human family called hominins adapted to life in desert or tropical forests marks ...